If you are wanting to fit a new radiator, our first bit of advise is to be careful. You won’t know if you have done a good job until the hot water starts flowing through the radiator during a heat cycle.
Choosing and buying a radiator itself is a relatively easy process. Whether you buy the radiator from an online store or you pop into your local hardware supplier, there are countless sizes and styles of radiator to choose from.
If you are not simply replacing the radiator, the first thing you need to decide on is where it is going to sit. Make sure that the location will not create access obstacles and if you are fitting it near a door, please make sure that the dor can still open cnad close fully without banging into the radiator (you would be amazed that this has happened before).
If you are replacing an old radiator:
Switch off the central heating system.
Drain off the water from the radiator.
Remove all the water in the radiator (dirty radiator water can stain your carpets).
Undo the bleed valve from the radiator so that the water can drain off from the system.
When the radiator is empty, unscrew the valves at the bottom of the radiator.
Remove the fittings behind the radiator and lift it upwards in order to remove it from the brackets.
Once you have decided where you want the radiator to go, you next need to fit it to the wall. In order to do that, you have to follow 4 steps:
Don’t worry if you get stuck or you simply decide that fitting a radiator is not for you. We get it. As a local independent plumber in Glasgow, we have real values and put real effort into the work we do for our customers. All of our work and parts are fully guaranteed and through our booking system, we will always turn up in the time slot we give you.
So if you want a new radiator fitted and would rather leave it to the professionals, call 0141 406 1658
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