HOW TO INSTALL A RADIATOR AND A TOWEL RAIL on a central heating system.

Derek shows us how to swap an undersized radiator and towel rail with ones the correct size for a bedroom with ensuite.

[daleprosser]

Great video. A little tip I learned during my apprenticeship is to leave the blank and air vent out until it’s hung so you have two holes to stick your fingers in (with gloves on) to lift it if you’re on your own. I always found if I held the radiator by its sides, the panels would always slip off

[alanthomson]

Great video Derek. I'm just about to fit a new radiator in the same position as the old radiator, just like in the video. I knew it was critical to fix the new radiator to align exactly with the existing pipes and you have shown me some great tips on how to do this. Big thanks.

[chriscrandon]

Use a rubble sack to drain the water into screwfix are the best sacks for draining 👌

[danielhirons]

Good attention to detail - very good Derek!

[saidhissoufi]

Thank you for the video, I am studying plumbing and I think you are good at explaining and simplifying things. Excellent teacher,

[Monaghan]

Good video on the basics for radiators.. Would be good to see moving a radiator. Cutting up floorboards or even chipboard and putting it back.
What method do you use when choosing a central heating system type (Combi / unvented cylinder etc) and boiler size / radiator sizes on a new install?

[Smart_fix]

Well done Derek I learnt a lot and it’s easy to remember 👍🏼💐🙂

[ianbonnypitlad]

They’re always good videos but no one goes into the detail of securing the brackets to the wall. My radiator is on plasterboard, it must not have been secured properly because it has fallen off the wall and ripped large holes in the plasterboard. I thought it was good practice to secure brackets to vertical studs. This is not always possible so what are good fixings to secure/repair plasterboard?

[chriscrandon]

Good idea is to use fixed holes on one side and up and down hole on the other bracket 👍👍

[andrewthomas]

Another excellent Video " So Let's get on with it "

[saltnvinni]

Can you do a video for a column radiator plz?

Thank you.

[HAGER]

Be nice ro see a video how to do the towel rail with pipes that come up from the floor so to convert from a radiator to a towel rail.

[mjnid]

Brilliant. Step by step guide. Can be understood by absolute anyone and everyone. Nice to see the customer is always at the forefront! Putting the bleed on the right even though it looks like you as the installer are left handed. Then you allowed the black water to spill on your face rather then the customers wall 🤣. Question time 😬. What’s the minimum distance/height you should have from the floor to the bottom of the radiator? How many rounds of PTFE would you normally apply. For example, at the tails.18? Thanks Derek 👍🏻

Asian Jon. Training.

[majorpygge-phartt]

Shouldn't the air bleed valve be on the opposite side to the flow inlet so that it drives the air out faster when you're bleeding it out?

[juliehayes]

I need a rad fitting in my bathroom could u help

[jonofham]

Does the customer need to be left with no hot water? I would just set the boiler to DHW only, isolate the flow and return and drain down the heating system, but not the boiler. Also the orientation of the F & R doesn't make any difference UNLESS it's a column rad with a baffle fitted. In which case the flow needs to be positioned on the side with the baffle.

[paulb]

er..the most important bit ? connecting the rad??

[Ianfx]

Great vid .shame old brackets not at same high as new brackets at back of rad then new ones would only need putting further apart.

[sheriefgerges]

great video as usual
I would love if you can make video about the Flue subject , it will be great
Thank you

[oneloveonelifeman]

it's Wednesday. See you tomorrow guys!