How to remove a radiator

[adhvideos]

Thanks.. I've always shied away from removing a radiator over the years but i needed to remove mine today for plastering purposes and wow.. if i knew it was that straight forward i'd have done it years ago!

All went smoothly, well besides a bit of water spillage moving the radiator outside. Thanks for the video.

[sugarpuff]

Valuable help from you once again. You have given us confidence to do things for ourselves in our own home :) Thank you!

[onceanelf]

Well that seemed easier than I was expecting! I wish to remove a redundant radiator from my kitchen as it makes it hard to redesign the place, so what's best, just leave capped pipes or can I remove them too?

[stevedineen]

Hey great video. I need to remove a rad too, looks like the last one in the line and the pipes descend vertically to it. Can I just cap off the pipes or do I need to construct a loop between them - and do I have to drain the whole system with the pipes coming down like that? The house is Victorian and the system fairly old. Many thanks!

[Baggies]

LOL..God Bless the gifted amatuer eh?
A great video thanks for posting, does this mean I can remove all four radiators in my flat prior to redecorating?
Does it make a difference how long they stay off for, are the brass caps and rubber washers a standard size?
Cheers mate..

[motor]

Thanks for replying so quickly and sorry for my unclear question.

What I have done is removed the radiator and capped off the valve as you told me to.
Room has now been re-plastered and I want to re-hang the radiator.
As it is snowing outside here in sunny Margate ( in March !!) and the room is very cold when I take off the cap will the valve not be open ?
Sorry if I am being thick.

[ultimatehandyman]

Glyn Winter 
It depends, if you have a conventional system with an header tank it will refill itself to the correct level. If you have a sealed system such as a combi boiler you need to refill it manually - How to repressurise or fill a combi boiler or sealed central heating system

[davyfreeman]

Only thing i would say is with older rads be careful when closing the valve off can easily snap the top of the valve off meaning you have to drain the full system to replace said valve.

[frotylopy]

Ultimate Handyman, great video mate. Was wondering if when the rad is removed, is it possible or should i rather say is it a good idea to link the two pipes together again with a long length of pipe so that i can turn heating back on? The central heating system woulod just think that the long length of pipe was the rad wouldn't it and it would form a 'bridge' to allow the water to circulate through the system? Do you know what i mean? The rad has got to be off for a few days you see and don't want to be without hot water. Reason i ask is because you said in a post something about keeping the heating switched off if it's a bypass rad. How would I know if it is or not?   

[badmonkey]

great videos mate, you should always support the valve with pump grips when cracking off the union especially on older rads

[tjshelton]

Great tutorial. My uncle recommended I check your youtube page out as I'm a keen novice. I went through the process and was surprised when I didn't make a mistake. However my when turning the boiler off and draining the rad the boiler lost pressure and I'm not sure how to rectify this without calling out a plumber. Any advice please.

[mattshepherd]

Thanks for the info! Unfortunately the radiator in the bathroom (the one I'm changing) doesn't have a thermostat. Is there any other options available to me? Could i just put some copper piping from one of the joints to the other or just not turn the heating on.

[mattshepherd]

Just to add to that, the new rad I've bought has a thermostat will that cause me any problems taking out the bypass? thanks again

[KryptonitetoallBS]

I want to remove a radiator temporarily while I decorate the wall, but I don't see anything on my radiator like the gold caps and washer that you used. Are these part of the system or do I have to go out and buy them?

ps. My system is a combi boiler system and the radiator does have different heat controls. Is this what I hear called thermostatic valves and does this change things?

[motor]

I understand the need for the brass cap.
How to I get it off and PTFE tape onto the thread without causing a flood ?
Thanks

[suvariboy]

Would this be the same procedure for an old, cast iron radiator?

[mattshepherd]

Hi....I was just wondering how long I can leave the pipes capped. I'm tiling behind the rad this weekend but my new radiator isn't turning up for another week. thanks!

[saminaali]

Hi I've got a leaky radiator and I phoned the plumbing company up and told them I want them to remove the radiator and cap it off. She said that it would cost £240. I said how come it costs that much she said because the plumber will have to drain the system in order to to cap it off and that draining the system usually takes 2 hours and that the Labour costs £99 per hour plus vat and thus if the job takes 2 hours it will cost around £240. But now after seeing your video I am confused as you've done it so quik and I feel like I'm getting ripped off. I live in a small town near Coventry and was expecting it to cost £150 and not £240 pounds.

[cliffcarlo]

I know this is going to sound like a stupid question, but here goes anyway. What are the caps called that you fitted after you removed the radiator? I bet the word "cap" appears in your reply lol. I need a couple of these when I decorate for a couple up the road and they want me to paper behind the rads. Cheers in advance.

[PassportG]

Excellent video. It's amazing how many ppl told me to get a plumber.
Yet so easy to do it myself. Plumber wanted to charge me £200😂😂😂😂😂