Hi

I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint behind it
(i might even replace it).

Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two pipes
come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes, there
is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.

My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these two
'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it than
that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I even
start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over the
web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.

Thanks in advance
Bob

"Truffle"  wrote in message 
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> Hi
>
> I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint behind 
> it
> (i might even replace it).
>
> Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two pipes
> come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes, 
> there
> is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>
> My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these 
> two
> 'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it 
> than
> that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
> repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
> turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I even
> start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over 
> the
> web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Bob
>
>
>Tighten up the 2 "wheel nuts" valves and have a bowl or shallow container 
>ready as you loosen the pipe fitting on one side of the radiator to catch 
>the water, do not fully loosen the nut as you may need to make more than 
>one trip to empty the bowl. Loosen the bleed valve to hasten the draining 
>and when no more water is left, put some old towels under each valve to 
>catch any that is sitting in the bottom of the radiator and loosen the 
>valves at each end enabling you to lift the radiator clear. The pressure in 
>the system will not change until you replace the rad and refill it with 
>water.

When refitting it, sit it back on the brackets and use ptfe tape on the 
threads before tightening the valves, open the "wheel nuts" at each end and 
bleed until no air is left in the rad - at the same time checking the 
pressure level on the boiler.
Hope this is ok - works for me every time.
Franko.

Will certainly give that a go.  Thanks a lot Franko

"Franko"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Truffle"  wrote in message 
> news:429ca9fc$0$289$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint behind 
>> it
>> (i might even replace it).
>>
>> Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two pipes
>> come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes, 
>> there
>> is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>>
>> My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these 
>> two
>> 'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it 
>> than
>> that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
>> repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
>> turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I even
>> start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over 
>> the
>> web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>Tighten up the 2 "wheel nuts" valves and have a bowl or shallow container 
>>ready as you loosen the pipe fitting on one side of the radiator to catch 
>>the water, do not fully loosen the nut as you may need to make more than 
>>one trip to empty the bowl. Loosen the bleed valve to hasten the draining 
>>and when no more water is left, put some old towels under each valve to 
>>catch any that is sitting in the bottom of the radiator and loosen the 
>>valves at each end enabling you to lift the radiator clear. The pressure 
>>in the system will not change until you replace the rad and refill it with 
>>water.
> When refitting it, sit it back on the brackets and use ptfe tape on the 
> threads before tightening the valves, open the "wheel nuts" at each end 
> and bleed until no air is left in the rad - at the same time checking the 
> pressure level on the boiler.
> Hope this is ok - works for me every time.
> Franko.
> 

No problem Truffle - just don't forget the towels as your missus won't be 
too happy about black stains on the carpet - been there, done that !


"Truffle"  wrote in message 
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> Will certainly give that a go.  Thanks a lot Franko
>
> "Franko"  wrote in message 
> news:a62ne.2863$s25.1962@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>
>> "Truffle"  wrote in message 
>> news:429ca9fc$0$289$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint 
>>> behind it
>>> (i might even replace it).
>>>
>>> Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two 
>>> pipes
>>> come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes, 
>>> there
>>> is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>>>
>>> My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these 
>>> two
>>> 'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it 
>>> than
>>> that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
>>> repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
>>> turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I 
>>> even
>>> start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over 
>>> the
>>> web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>Tighten up the 2 "wheel nuts" valves and have a bowl or shallow container 
>>>ready as you loosen the pipe fitting on one side of the radiator to catch 
>>>the water, do not fully loosen the nut as you may need to make more than 
>>>one trip to empty the bowl. Loosen the bleed valve to hasten the draining 
>>>and when no more water is left, put some old towels under each valve to 
>>>catch any that is sitting in the bottom of the radiator and loosen the 
>>>valves at each end enabling you to lift the radiator clear. The pressure 
>>>in the system will not change until you replace the rad and refill it 
>>>with water.
>> When refitting it, sit it back on the brackets and use ptfe tape on the 
>> threads before tightening the valves, open the "wheel nuts" at each end 
>> and bleed until no air is left in the rad - at the same time checking the 
>> pressure level on the boiler.
>> Hope this is ok - works for me every time.
>> Franko.
>>
>
> 

"Truffle"  wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint behind
it
> (i might even replace it).
>
> Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two pipes
> come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes,
there
> is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>
> My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these
two
> 'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it
than
> that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
> repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
> turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I even
> start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over
the
> web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Bob
>


Far simpler would be to get from one of the diy sheds a long handled roller
to paint behind the rad without removing it.

Steve

shazzbat wrote:

> "Truffle"  wrote in message
> news:429ca9fc$0$289$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint behind
> 
> it
> 
>>(i might even replace it).
>>
>>Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two pipes
>>come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes,
> 
> there
> 
>>is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>>
>>My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these
> 
> two
> 
>>'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it
> 
> than
> 
>>that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
>>repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
>>turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I even
>>start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over
> 
> the
> 
>>web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>Bob
>>
> 
> 
> Far simpler would be to get from one of the diy sheds a long handled roller
> to paint behind the rad without removing it.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 


Anything similar for removing wallpaper?

"JAB"  wrote in message
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> shazzbat wrote:
> > "Truffle"  wrote in message
> > news:429ca9fc$0$289$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint
behind
> >
> > it
> >
> >>(i might even replace it).
> >>
> >>Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two
pipes
> >>come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes,
> >
> > there
> >
> >>is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
> >>
> >>My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these
> >
> > two
> >
> >>'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it
> >
> > than
> >
> >>that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
> >>repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
> >>turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I
even
> >>start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over
> >
> > the
> >
> >>web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance
> >>Bob
> >>
> >
> >
> > Far simpler would be to get from one of the diy sheds a long handled
roller
> > to paint behind the rad without removing it.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
> Anything similar for removing wallpaper?


Not that I'm familiar with. I would use a normal scraper to remove as much
as I could reach, Then paint over the rest with the long roller. No-one's
going to see it much are they?

Mind you, I'm a lazy git.

Steve
Always the simple option.

shazzbat wrote:

> "JAB"  wrote in message
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> 
>>shazzbat wrote:
>>
>>>"Truffle"  wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>I am decorating my lounge and want to remove the radiator to paint
> 
> behind
> 
>>>it
>>>
>>>
>>>>(i might even replace it).
>>>>
>>>>Its an old thin radiator with the thermostat at the top and the two
> 
> pipes
> 
>>>>come out of the floor side, by side into it.  On each of these pipes,
>>>
>>>there
>>>
>>>
>>>>is a kind of small silver wheel type nut. I have an Ideal combi boiler.
>>>>
>>>>My question is, can I remove the radiator by simply tightening up these
>>>
>>>two
>>>
>>>
>>>>'wheel' looking nuts and then just taking it off or is there more to it
>>>
>>>than
>>>
>>>
>>>>that?  I understand the pressure will drop on the boiler, which I can
>>>>repressurise afterwards, or is it more complex than that, ie I'd need to
>>>>turn off the water supply.  I am inexperienced in this, and before I
> 
> even
> 
>>>>start, want to ensure it's as simple as it seems.  I've looked all over
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>web for this type of radiator/boiler, but to no avail.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>Bob
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Far simpler would be to get from one of the diy sheds a long handled
> 
> roller
> 
>>>to paint behind the rad without removing it.
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Anything similar for removing wallpaper?
> 
> 
> Not that I'm familiar with. I would use a normal scraper to remove as much
> as I could reach, Then paint over the rest with the long roller. No-one's
> going to see it much are they?
> 
> Mind you, I'm a lazy git.
> 
> Steve
> Always the simple option.
> 
> 


The problem I've found is all the 'frayed' edges that are left, maybe 
I'll just stick them back down.

.... from another lazy git :-)