How to Remove and Replace a Radiator For Decorating

How to Remove and Replace a Radiator For Decorating - No Draining Required!

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6 ай бұрын

In this plumbing guide i will show you how to take a radiator off the wall for decorating or painting! If you want to learn DIY plumbing basics, then this guide is for you! This video will show you how to remove and refit a radiator in just a few easy steps without draining the heating system. No plumbing skills required!
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@vsan6353 5 ай бұрын

This is by far the clearest description and video on the subject that there is IMHO. Thank you very much.

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@qprjeff1882 2 ай бұрын

About to do this in the next few days as I need to strip wallpaper, prepare and repaint and was really anxious about it. Great clear video and you've made it fuss free and straight to the point. Thank you

@BB49. 6 ай бұрын

After all that trouble I would definitely have decorated behind it while it was off!😂that’s commitment to your subscribers👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Haha I know right 😂. That room is getting a lick of paint soon as well

@alexanderjalowiecki7357 2 ай бұрын

This was a job I wasn't looking forward too....but this video explains all. Thanks

@Gemzstone1 Ай бұрын

It's really easy to do, I've had mine off multiple times to clean them. The only times I've had a problem is with getting them back on by myself as mine are really big. I just forgot how to do it.

@booda2552 11 күн бұрын

My wife makes me decorate every 1-2 years and I’m getting old… just means I’m pro at getting paint/wallpaper behind my radiators. This vid has helped me allot man I need to tile and I ain’t doing it without it all looking neat. Thanks for the vid! :)

@eloisewarren8457 6 ай бұрын

I love your videos. They are so helpful and well explained. I always thought I was useless at DIY but thanks to several of your videos I have tried my hand at things I never thought I would.

@MinifigJez 2 ай бұрын

Just about to do this coz the rad in my daughter's bedroom has a hole! SUPERB step-by-step instructions THANK YOU SO MUCH And... I just ordered a Plumb Tub off Amazon... who knew they even existed?... SO useful ! You're an absolute star.

@colinfisher2463 4 ай бұрын

Had a leaky rad for years and just needed to replace bleed valve unit. I’ve been putting this job off for ages as other videos on you tube have not explained the little details you did. Job done in less than 10 mins, cheers.

@dizzybee7386 6 ай бұрын

Invaluable stuff, thank you. We've recently moved into an older house and had tradesmen running around for the last month. Our radiators are quite old and recently the system has been upgraded from an open oil-fired system to closed gas. We couldn't afford to update the radiators in the budget for gas conversion, and to be fair they are in good shape...except for the siezed bleed valves and lockshields. Ok they're dodgy as Del Boy. But, now I have a bit more confidence in handling the smaller "tasks" that the tradesfolk around here wouldn't normally entertain.

@electricmox9110 3 ай бұрын

I just used this video to replace my radiator, clear instructions, straight to the point, useful tips, no messing around, what a legend! Thanks!

@samgosnay7167 3 ай бұрын

This is the best video I have seen simple and straight forward, thank you.

@daveh1081 6 ай бұрын

Mate.....your videos are always clear and concise. I do it the same way......but on the lockshield valve, I always use a sharpie pen to put a mark on the valve and I also write the number of FULL turns so that when I open it up again, it gets opened to precisely the right place. I also always shove a hose pipe nozzle into each end, several times and properly flush the rad out. That's just me though.......I'm OCD!!!! 👍👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍👍

@grantgwyn1992 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this video, we've been quoted £50 to remove and refit ours, this has saved us £50, thanks mate

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@ncooty 6 ай бұрын

Another helpful, stfuctured, specific video. Thanks!

@markorafferty876 2 ай бұрын

Such a great video and the tip using the paint tray was invaluable - thanks

@1701_FyldeFlyer 6 ай бұрын

Excellent vid. We've just gone from an unvented system to pressurised with TRVs. The fitters told me about the 'painter's cap' for the TRV but didnt tell me how to use, I thought the cap replaced the TRV top so found that out!

@JasGawera 6 ай бұрын

It does replace the top/head, (not shown in this video) best to do before you disconnect the radiator as taking the head off opens the valve. However if you have lost them then the brass cap with rubber tap washer as shown works well. This is the way I do it, I also cap the lock shield too just in case.

@MichaelAnderson-vp4kb 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful the clearest instructions I’ve seen on removing a radiator. Thank you.

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@patburke5740 6 ай бұрын

Great video, everything well explained as usual.

@markfarley9223 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video first go at taking radiator off followed you step by step and now it's off with NO dramas thanks.

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@andybrown169 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video on how to remove a radiator, but there are plenty of different brushes or rollers to paint where you can see behind the radiator without taking it off.

@Begnis 6 ай бұрын

Mate genuinely thank you for all your great videos.. I have learn so much and I have saved a ton of money from simple tasks. Also on my annual performance review from the senior management.. I get huge appraisal !

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

😂 your welcome and well done on the review 😉

@robmunro3060 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant instructional video. Really clear and simple - thank you!

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@michaelsharpin3369 6 ай бұрын

Love your video's keep them coming.

@CarlosBambarlos 2 ай бұрын

made a job i was dreading so simple and easy, subscribed!!

@Michie1391 6 ай бұрын

Have a look at plumb thumb tools too, saves fully draining the radiator.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍

@bobbymike 6 ай бұрын

Great vid and advice its hard at times to find decent UK stuff but I rate ur channel as one of the best 😊

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! 😊

@dominicstarx7330 17 күн бұрын

Great demonstration and explanation thanks!

@TheDIYGuy1 17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 😊

@Mansviews 4 ай бұрын

Where have you been all my Diy life..brilliant mate..

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

Haha glad to help

@amykelly1608 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant video and worked perfectly! Thank you! 🙏🏻

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@rizimirza8190 6 ай бұрын

You are one of the best my dear ❤

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@MikeKeel Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks. Nice old tiles there. Cristal, Glade Fawn with an Aster White patterned tile

@caroliendebruijn25 3 ай бұрын

This video was so helpfull. Thank you so much!

@chatlow 6 ай бұрын

brilliant video, thank you sir

@Pique147 6 ай бұрын

Dude are you reading my mind? This is the second video you posted (previous one was drilling through a wall with a hole saw) that basically pre-empted me needing to do it by a matter of days. So anyway, I'm doing the lottery in a couple of days. Do your thing!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

😂 great minds!

@PB200559 26 күн бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 25 күн бұрын

You are welcome!

@kerryhawkins5088 Ай бұрын

This is the most useful diy video I have ever watched.

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

👍

@cprog 6 ай бұрын

Glad to see your video! Thanks!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sjacko1066 5 ай бұрын

I have a couple of radiators with sludge in, I really am considering changing them myself. This video is great thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@deanking4809 Ай бұрын

Very helpful, thanks! Ive just done my first removal 💪🏻

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@MaximusJohal 6 ай бұрын

Perfect this was so helpful.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lukewilliamson7300 Ай бұрын

Thanks my man, you’re a good old boy! Uppa towen ⚽️🚜

@PeterTangsley 6 ай бұрын

Another amazing video. Thanks 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@saglike93 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video mate, would love to see one of putting a trv on a radiator that has none!

@richardjerome1737 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for creating sir.

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

Sure 👍

@michellenicholls3727 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Andy-no1gc 6 ай бұрын

great job, very helpful film

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@tiny4364 14 күн бұрын

Do I just need to put the cap on the trv side??

@Stunl3y 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic , be great if you could possibly do a video explaining how to put inhibitor into the system im always worried my system doesn't have enough when I remove a rad

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

@swirlgalaxy 6 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas to you & yours!!!! Big hugs from Kenny Ohio USA!!!!!!!!!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Happy Xmas to you too! 😊

@danimourinho 6 ай бұрын

great and useful video! thanks again!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Anytime!

@Mclaneinc 6 ай бұрын

Just a quick comment to wish you and yours a very happy Xmas Cameron, and the same to all your followers. The vids have kept me entertained and boosted the old confidence that I could do some of this stuff. Nice one...Paul..

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Cheers Paul happy Xmas to you too!

@lindajohnson7575 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant thanks for sharing this 😊

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@davidlongman2341 6 ай бұрын

Great walk through a helpful job. Personally I would remove the head of the TRV and put a decorators cap on before removing the radiator rather than rely on closing the valve. Not something that you can do as an afterthought without flooding the place. The decorators cap ensures a safe valve closure for an extended period if needed and is not risky if the temperature falls in the unheated room.

@neilballam8701 6 ай бұрын

Need to upgrade all the rads in our house. Lifesaver again!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍👍

@justwannaridemabike 5 ай бұрын

You’re so clear. Very helpful Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@justwannaridemabike 5 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 you’ve got a new subscriber!

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard 😊

@grahamharkness5744 4 ай бұрын

very well explained

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Juvisz3443 Күн бұрын

It was a very helpful video, thank you. 😉 But you forgot decorating behind the radiator 😅

@gregc7699 6 ай бұрын

Watch this guy all the time amazing tips professional, consice, clear and very easy to follow brill job mate deffo taught me something today im a oerfectionist and its been bugging me seeing behind the rad not painted properly

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant, glad to help you 😊

@karltwigger3989 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant video

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@TopCrinkly68 6 ай бұрын

Great thanks!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@baldvale5418 4 ай бұрын

Very good video, thank you. You talked about rust inhibitor & that it may need topping up then you didn't tell us how. I always add it into my radiator before i open the bottom valve's. I don't know if this is the correct thing to do though .

@r.d.1991 6 ай бұрын

Love this channel. Full of useful, real world tips and help. Thank you! 👌👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@joebloggs3629 6 ай бұрын

Also if you have to take the wall mounting brackets off mark on them with a pencil the position of the screws so they are nice and level when they are reinstalled

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍

@herbetone 6 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@Pete.Ty1 6 ай бұрын

👍👍👍.Thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Welcome 👍

@franceleeparis37 3 ай бұрын

Why does this guy not have his own TV series… he is brilliant 🙂

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Please let Amazon prime know 😂👍

@MrCobbsalad 6 ай бұрын

Great video. My radiator has a thermostat but the other valve has a nut on top, looks different to your one. Any suggestions please?

@justintemp 6 ай бұрын

Great vid. On a separate note, after refitting , what does it mean if the radiators remain on even when you close the trv to frost or zero settings? Value stuck?

@russelledwards43 2 ай бұрын

Great video, where do you put in the inhibitor and how much for a medium size radiator

@user-hm6jm9oq5l 6 ай бұрын

Hi, have you used or installed radiators that drop/pivot away from the wall with radiator full? I have installed all my radiators myself and they all work fine.

@mbthapa4592 2 ай бұрын

Great video and do we have to turn off the main water supply as well?

@ValgniTehki 6 ай бұрын

I live in a flat so don't have a loft, but I have a cupboard in the hall way with a big tank thing of some sort. It has like a metal cylinder above it that's upside down, and also has a little gauge with numbers 1, 1 1/2 and 2 with a red needle and black one. So do I have to take a reading, or do I skip the first part? Great video BTW, really easy to follow along.

@FishBikeMike 4 ай бұрын

@thediygyu1 thanks for the informative video! Will a half inch cap fit both sides? Thanks!

@no-oneman.4140 5 ай бұрын

This guy is brilliant and no I'm not related. Wish I had mates like him.

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@no-oneman.4140 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome, any chance you could answer my question on your euro locks video please.

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

I’ll see if I can find it. Can sometimes be hard to see them all

@mikebashford8198 6 ай бұрын

What's the leftmost (black) pipe going into the boiler? I've got a wet/dry vac - I use it in addition to a plumb tub - belt and braces!

@irahg12 2 ай бұрын

Your videos are great!!! A question though. After putting the radiator back on and hearing the water flood back into the radiator itself, when I open the bleed valve I heard aload of air get released and then silience... No water coming out though. Its an older radiator that doesnt have the white cap around it. It could be around 30 years old maybe (just a guess) is this normal or does this indicate that I need to balance the radiators or something else? Cheers.

@MrMalGM Ай бұрын

If you have a smart valve, do you just have to make sure it’s off or is there any additional steps that you need to do?

@cyberlizardcouk Ай бұрын

I like these videos. Not unnecessary waffle.

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Thanks

@cyberlizardcouk Ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 I put this video into practice this afternoon. First time for doing everything. It worked and I did not flood my dining room.

@meolessi5227 Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for uploading it. Just a question, should I turn off the boiler before?

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Yep 👍

@meolessi5227 Ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 Ok, Cheers buddy!

@chriscunningham1348 6 ай бұрын

Another good video are you going to box in those pipes below the boiler please

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

I probably will when I reno that room 👍

@chriscunningham1348 6 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 I enjoy your videos at 61 and living in a new build, I only have bits of snagging to do. I've done the loft and used your video for putting a sensor in the ensuite thanks

@MattWadeonline 6 ай бұрын

Thanks - how would you add the inhibitor?

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

You can add this straight into the top of a radiator. I may make a video on this in the future.

@explorewithant8263 6 ай бұрын

Hi pal,,is that the same for changing an old radiator to a new one 👍

@drcl7429 5 ай бұрын

i would suggest that when you refill the radiator, open the bleed valve and the flow in valve a tiny amount (can be difficult if the flow in is on the TRV). Then allow time for the water to refil the radiator, when full you will see water at the bleed point. Close it. Adjust the valves to how they were previous to the change. Done

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

👍

@pauljinks8480 5 ай бұрын

Hi mate, is the 1/2” blank cap the standard size for capping all rad valves? I see there are also 3/4 & 22 / 15mm Is there a conversion table to work out the size you need from the across flats size of the nut on the rad tail? Thanks

@Jim-nm1en 6 ай бұрын

I advised my son in law to watch your videos before attempting any jobs round his house, he is not very practically minded. In spite of me telling him about your videos, senior management in their house tends to give me a call asking me to advise, assist or just do the job and son in law gets sent out to the shops for a pint of milk even though there is a 4 pinter in the fridge . 🤣🤣

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

😆 great comment. Thanks for recommending my videos all the same

@stehirst227 6 ай бұрын

Hi DIY Guy, My rad was leaking (rust) so i have bought a new one, My copper pipework is 10mm and the new rad valve is 15mm is there a way to fit these together ? thanks !

@rumenrahman 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Quick question if anyone can help....I need to replace a radiator but the valves where you insert the radiator key are stripped. So basically no radiator key works to be able to bleed it. Will this be an issue if I'm installing a new radiator anyway? Thanks in advance.

@michaelgriffiths5723 5 ай бұрын

If i wanted to replace a radiator would there be any extra steps other than maybe moving the brackets?

@RogerHolden 2 ай бұрын

Oh the difference between youtube and reality! I've just tried this. Unscrewed the nuts on either ends and drained out all the water, but the pipes won't physically move more that a couple of mm so I can't extract them from the rad inlets thus can't remove it! Any ideas?

@RidgeForrester 6 ай бұрын

Missed opportunity to point out that this is also the moment to apply an aluminium layer behind the radiator. Keep up, thoroughly enjoying these videos. Management is pleased.

@user-vs8ih3zx5d 4 ай бұрын

Good video but there is no water coming out of the bleed valve after putting the radiator back on the wall? What could the reason for this be?

@dmcgwhisper5945 5 ай бұрын

Hi. Have you got a comprehensive guide on installing a hiden systern floating toilet? Please?

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Not yet but I plan on one in the future

@ovidiuroman631 2 ай бұрын

Can you run the boiler with on e radiator removed?

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Sure can

@prafulmp 2 ай бұрын

I need to try and replace my rusty radiator, I took the plastic caps off both side and they are both the same square ends how can I tell which is the trv and the other end ,please can you help.thank you in advance.

@MRHDGUY 6 ай бұрын

what is INHIBITER? thanks

@djemmay 6 ай бұрын

Not 10, not 20, but 15 donuts! Not going for the obvious multiples of 10; like it!

@Raj.88 27 күн бұрын

Do I need off the main water value of the house

@TheDIYGuy1 27 күн бұрын

No you don’t

@theoisaac9948 6 ай бұрын

👍 👍 💯

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

🙌

@markseymour8767 6 ай бұрын

What about loss of inhibitor?

@indigovae3579 Ай бұрын

I have a question: when I'm pouring the water out of the container to the bucket, do i close the valve again, or can i let the water continue to drip onto the towel until i place the container back in place?

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Use a couple of containers or just use the towel