moving radiator from one wall to another?

Question

i have pipes running down a corner of my kitchen which lead to a radiator below a window, but i'm havin the window replaced with french doors put in so i wanted to turn the radiator 90' to the left and have it against the wall on the opposite corner any ideas how with out gettin a plumber in?

Answer 1

First job turn off the outlet valve at the header tank for the central heating system. Close both balance valves on each side of the rad. Open the bleed screw at the top of the rad. Crack open one of the rad valve unions where the union conects to the rad, you will need to use 2 spanners so as not to cause the pipe to twist. If it does not have a little tail pipe for draining the rad, make sure that you have somthing to catch the water in. When you think that the rad is empty open the other union making sure to have a container under that side just in case. When you have got both sides disconected lift the rad off the wall, plug both sides of the rad with some rag to stop what is left in the rad spilling onto the floor. Now that the rad is out the way take off the rad mounting brackets and fit them into the new mounting position for the rad. Make sure that they are fitted so that the rad is at least 4" - 6" off the floor Now you will need to consider how you are going to re- route the pipe work to the rad. Decide where you want to cut the pipes. Remember when you do this you will drain down the system, this is why you must close the outlet valve from the header tank, because if you don't then the header tank will be getting re-filled by the mains water, and that will flow down to where the pipes are cut. The term visious circle springs to mind. Then use push fit, or yorkshire copper to conect any new pipe work. If you use yorkshire copper you will also need a gas heat gun, and some flux. You can use the old unions to reconect the rad but you will have to buy some new 15mm olives. Push the nut of the union over the pipe, then a new olive over the pipe and then push the union down onto the olive, make sure it's all the way. Tighten the union again with 2 spanners to stop it twisting. There is an art to getting it right, not tight enough and the olive inside will not make a seal and it will leak, too tight and you will distort the olive and cause it to leak. Once you are all conected leave the bleed screw open and open the header tank valve, then open the balance valves to allow the rad to fill, when the water comes out off the top close the bleed screw. When you turn on the heating system check the rad to see if it needs bleeding, ie hot at the bottom cold at the top means that there is air in the rad. It might help to go to wicks and look at the leaflets that they have available. Good luck

Answer 2

Moving A Radiator

Answer 3

Moving a radiator is fairly easy to do, what you need to do is shut your stop ****, drain the water from your radiator and pipe work.
Disconnect the radiator from the existing pipework and remove the radiator from the two wall brackets.
While the radiator is off take the opportunity to flush it out with your garden hose.
Next you need to extend the existing pipe work to the new position, there are several option for doing this, the conventional way would be to use solder joints however if you have not done this before its probably better to giver this a miss.
The easy way to change the pipe work would be to use compression fitting, these are available from most DIY shops and are very easy to install.
Start from the radiator and make up the connections from the inlet and outlet of the radiator.
Then its just a case of making up the interconnection pipe work.
If you do this in a logical manner you will have no problems.

Answer 4

i'll assume you're up to the job. you are probably looking at threaded pipe and fittings. you should be able to disassemble the line working from the radiator. first shut down the system and drain the line[s] and radiator. at the radiator you'll find a union that allows it to be removed from line[s]. using two pipe wrenches undo the union and move the radiator. Now from the union work backwards taking each piece off the line until to are at a point where it will serve the new location. set the radiator in it's new location and have pipes cut to allow for reassembly [without seeing it it is impossible to know what you'd need, but using old pipes should allow you to figure the new lengths]

try posting something on: http://www.terrylove.com/forums/
if you posted some photo's with them they could walk you thru it better.

Answer 5

if you have a radiator and its old youed better call a plumber because if that stuff is old and it can break easy. turning it 90' is not the problem its getting the right fittings for the job.. you did'nt say is it was a one or two pipe system that makes it harder if its a two pipe. gettting the nipples and fittings out of a radiator thats old is very hard without breaking it. yeah.. i work doing this stuff

Answer 6

Its one of them things that are easy when you know how but hell when you don't. You probably have to empty your system, disconnect the old position, move radiator and then reconnect new radiator and refill your system. It would probably cost around £100 for a qualified trademan to do it.
ensure whoever does it is Corgi registered as it is connected to your boiler otherwise they could be breaking the law. Corgi website has engineers listed throughout the UK.

Answer 7

This is not very difficult if you have some basic DIY knowledge.

You can get most of the answers you need from here-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/

Look at the plumbing section, this will tell you how to cut and join pipes. Then check out the central heating section, this will show you how to remove the radiator.

It's really not that difficult.

Answer 8

Since you have pipes in the concrete floor i recommend you contact a company that sells and installs boilers. They can tell you if moving the radiataor is possible and what it would cost. Your boiler most likely will have to be drained, new pipes installed, old ones cut off and sealed and the boiler refilled and tested.

Answer 9

No offence mate but if you dont know how to do it leave alone , it's only about £75 for a guy to do it , money well spent !!

Answer 10

Sorry thought about cant tall could seriously hurt or damage house.if you try ed it yo self