How to Install a Radiator with Wickes

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We show you all the steps you need to install your radiator to maximise your heating output and efficiency.

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When your radiator needs replacing with a new one this tutorial can help you make sure thew job goes correctly. This tutorial is for a heating system supplied by a header tank which is usually found in the loft. It's good to make sure the header tank is topped up with corrosion inhibiter.

If you have any decorating planned, once the radiator is off the wall, this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

Safety Tips
- Radiators are heavy. Be sure to use lifting assistance if needed.
- Wearing suitable clothing including knee pads.
- When drilling be sure to use protective eye-wear.

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Some useful advice. I learnt that the long holes in the brackets are to help you get the height of the radiator in line with the valves as you can slide the brackets up and down. Then when it is correct, fix screws through the round holes. Thank you.

jameslowman

Always have lots of rags at hand and spread them beneath the radiator before lifting it off. Don't use your best glass bowl to collect water. You don't need that much PTFE tape. If you wrap it around three times and tighten properly, that is sufficient.

alanjohnson

The positioning of the brackets are not explained clearly

Bibg

Just had my offer accepted on first house. Subbed, Let’s

chubbyBunny

Top tip.
For screwing rad valves into the main body of the rad don't go out and buy a half inch plumbing-specific hex key. It sux buying a tool you'll never need again. Simply grip the shaft of a m8 bolt in your mole grips and use the bolt head. Always ptfe this thread before installing the rad as a precaution.

tombartram

As soon as you touch the lock valves on old radiator - they will start leaking badly.
Now PTFE tape quickly wrapped around unwound thread on adjusting but will seal, its only temporary. If it started leaking again you could come home to a big wet mess. The rubber seals must lose flexibility over time.
Expect it and have PTFE tape handy.

marklimbrick

They hid the mess he made of draining that radiator! Water went down in the gap between the wall and the floor! Would have made much more sense to put a plastic sheet down first and a towel to catch any water that missed the bowl!

bluelightalarm

I don't understand why people are saying the video shows the PTFE being wrapped in the wrong direction, not wrapped clockwise with the same direction as the nut tightening rotation. Are the valves reverse threaded - anti-clockwise? I've always wrapped PTFE in the same direction as I would be tightening the nut, to stop it unravelling. Am I right?

MMSDK

The most crucial part of measuring is not explained enough lol

enensis

I dont understand the measuring sequence he does not explain this very clearly.

ericreckless

You only get given one pair of eyes - ALWAYS wear eye protection when drilling.

wetconcrete

You said put corrosion inhibitor in the header tank - that's fine but what about a sealed system. ? In through the top of the rad with the cap removed with a funnel and tube, cap re-fitted then bleed the system.

Wendybellrings