Just about to do this coz the rad in my daughter's bedroom has a hole! SUPERB step-by-step instructions THANK YOU SO MUCH And... I just ordered a Plumb Tub off Amazon... who knew they even existed?... SO useful ! You're an absolute star.
About to do this in the next few days as I need to strip wallpaper, prepare and repaint and was really anxious about it. Great clear video and you've made it fuss free and straight to the point. Thank you
We've got rising damp and work starts on Monday. 2 rads needed to come off. Was quoted £120 to remove them both (and same again to put back). Just taken them both off myself using your very clear instructions! Thank you!!
Thank you this video explained everything clear as day first time taking a radiator off the wall to tile and it went as smooth as possible absolutely recommend this video to anyone trying to learn for the first time or even to just refresh your memory on how to
Mate.....your videos are always clear and concise. I do it the same way......but on the lockshield valve, I always use a sharpie pen to put a mark on the valve and I also write the number of FULL turns so that when I open it up again, it gets opened to precisely the right place. I also always shove a hose pipe nozzle into each end, several times and properly flush the rad out. That's just me though.......I'm OCD!!!! 👍👍
I love your videos. They are so helpful and well explained. I always thought I was useless at DIY but thanks to several of your videos I have tried my hand at things I never thought I would.
Invaluable stuff, thank you. We've recently moved into an older house and had tradesmen running around for the last month. Our radiators are quite old and recently the system has been upgraded from an open oil-fired system to closed gas. We couldn't afford to update the radiators in the budget for gas conversion, and to be fair they are in good shape...except for the siezed bleed valves and lockshields. Ok they're dodgy as Del Boy. But, now I have a bit more confidence in handling the smaller "tasks" that the tradesfolk around here wouldn't normally entertain.
The ‘righty tighty and lefty loosey’ really stayed with me and helped on some many occasions since I watched this video ☺️ Thank you. This is the best video on how to change a radiator on the web 🙏🏻
Excellent vid. We've just gone from an unvented system to pressurised with TRVs. The fitters told me about the 'painter's cap' for the TRV but didnt tell me how to use, I thought the cap replaced the TRV top so found that out!
It does replace the top/head, (not shown in this video) best to do before you disconnect the radiator as taking the head off opens the valve. However if you have lost them then the brass cap with rubber tap washer as shown works well. This is the way I do it, I also cap the lock shield too just in case.
Thanks for your videos! If it wasn’t for you tube I’d be down £5K in the past 12 months. Plumbing is actually very straightforward, if you have the right advice!
Followed this guide step by step today and was able to remove, steam wallpaper that sits behind the radiator, and re-attach with minimal issues (I nearly flooded the house by accident) Great video!
Really excellent instructional video. Thank you so much. I watched this specific video to help me understand the methodology of draining the rad and what to expect, before I go ahead replace a leaking lockshield valve (using a pipe freeze kit, which I have used before for other tasks). Thank you!
Mate genuinely thank you for all your great videos.. I have learn so much and I have saved a ton of money from simple tasks. Also on my annual performance review from the senior management.. I get huge appraisal !
Great walk through a helpful job. Personally I would remove the head of the TRV and put a decorators cap on before removing the radiator rather than rely on closing the valve. Not something that you can do as an afterthought without flooding the place. The decorators cap ensures a safe valve closure for an extended period if needed and is not risky if the temperature falls in the unheated room.
thanks so much for your awesome videos I have managed to do the whole house to paint and was completely clueless before but you explain it so well compared to other channels :)
Had a leaky rad for years and just needed to replace bleed valve unit. I’ve been putting this job off for ages as other videos on you tube have not explained the little details you did. Job done in less than 10 mins, cheers.
It's really easy to do, I've had mine off multiple times to clean them. The only times I've had a problem is with getting them back on by myself as mine are really big. I just forgot how to do it.
Excellent video by far the clearest description I have seen on here. I tried doing mine today but ran into difficulty with undoing the nuts on the valves. I managed to get one undone but could not do the other. I've got 4 radiators I need to take off for decorating, I will have to ring a plumber.
Super helpful - just replacing the rad in my sons room as its corroded towards the bottom valve, i had a good idea how to do it but just wanted confirmation and this has helped with that - liked/sub'd, thanks!
Watch this guy all the time amazing tips professional, consice, clear and very easy to follow brill job mate deffo taught me something today im a oerfectionist and its been bugging me seeing behind the rad not painted properly
My wife makes me decorate every 1-2 years and I’m getting old… just means I’m pro at getting paint/wallpaper behind my radiators. This vid has helped me allot man I need to tile and I ain’t doing it without it all looking neat. Thanks for the vid! :)
Excellent video on how to remove a radiator, but there are plenty of different brushes or rollers to paint where you can see behind the radiator without taking it off.
Fantastic , be great if you could possibly do a video explaining how to put inhibitor into the system im always worried my system doesn't have enough when I remove a rad
Dude are you reading my mind? This is the second video you posted (previous one was drilling through a wall with a hole saw) that basically pre-empted me needing to do it by a matter of days. So anyway, I'm doing the lottery in a couple of days. Do your thing!
You mention that you may need to introduce inhibitor into the system. How do you do that? Also although you mention 'olive grease' to help to seal, I also read somewhere that PTFE tape on the screw threads was a good idea. Any thoughts?
Just a quick comment to wish you and yours a very happy Xmas Cameron, and the same to all your followers. The vids have kept me entertained and boosted the old confidence that I could do some of this stuff. Nice one...Paul..
Very good video, thank you. You talked about rust inhibitor & that it may need topping up then you didn't tell us how. I always add it into my radiator before i open the bottom valve's. I don't know if this is the correct thing to do though .
Also if you have to take the wall mounting brackets off mark on them with a pencil the position of the screws so they are nice and level when they are reinstalled
On the left side of my radiator I have a Philip head cap and not a pin as shown in your video. I've turned my trv off (to 0), and turned this cap as far clockwise as I can, but when I try to bleed the radiator it doesn't seem to stop. Do I need to unscrew this cap perhaps to reveal a pin like in your video? I can't find any sign of the cap I have online.
I had the exact same issue. If you unscrew the cap it does reveal a pin and I found you're then able to tighten it up enough (and I had to do it quite tight) for it to then close the valve. Good luck!
Really helpful video thanks. does take a bit longer than 5 minutes . as it takes that long to drain them lol . Probably take me half a day . as everything ive done in bathroom has lead to more work.
Great video. Weirdly i have a very slight, slow drip from lock shield side despite it being closed. Radiator fully drained and ready ti remove but would need to cap the lock shield side if i had it off for any length of time.
does it matter what [part of the house your rads you want to remove are in? eg upstairs or downstairs ? i want to replace all rads in my house using this method.
Great vid. On a separate note, after refitting , what does it mean if the radiators remain on even when you close the trv to frost or zero settings? Value stuck?
Hi, have you used or installed radiators that drop/pivot away from the wall with radiator full? I have installed all my radiators myself and they all work fine.
Hi mate, is the 1/2” blank cap the standard size for capping all rad valves? I see there are also 3/4 & 22 / 15mm Is there a conversion table to work out the size you need from the across flats size of the nut on the rad tail? Thanks
Just about to do this coz the rad in my daughter's bedroom has a hole!
SUPERB step-by-step instructions THANK YOU SO MUCH
And... I just ordered a Plumb Tub off Amazon... who knew they even existed?... SO useful !
You're an absolute star.
its those small details like that which REALLY help isnt it? it makes a potentially pain in the arse of a job quite a simple/easy job!
About to do this in the next few days as I need to strip wallpaper, prepare and repaint and was really anxious about it.
Great clear video and you've made it fuss free and straight to the point. Thank you
This is by far the clearest description and video on the subject that there is IMHO. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
I just used this video to replace my radiator, clear instructions, straight to the point, useful tips, no messing around, what a legend! Thanks!
Thanks for this video first go at taking radiator off followed you step by step and now it's off with NO dramas thanks.
Glad it helped
We've got rising damp and work starts on Monday. 2 rads needed to come off. Was quoted £120 to remove them both (and same again to put back). Just taken them both off myself using your very clear instructions! Thank you!!
Plumbers certainly know how to charge, great you saved a few quid.
That’s exactly why I’m here too!
Thank you this video explained everything clear as day first time taking a radiator off the wall to tile and it went as smooth as possible absolutely recommend this video to anyone trying to learn for the first time or even to just refresh your memory on how to
Thanks for doing this video, we've been quoted £50 to remove and refit ours, this has saved us £50, thanks mate
Glad it helped
Mate.....your videos are always clear and concise. I do it the same way......but on the lockshield valve, I always use a sharpie pen to put a mark on the valve and I also write the number of FULL turns so that when I open it up again, it gets opened to precisely the right place. I also always shove a hose pipe nozzle into each end, several times and properly flush the rad out. That's just me though.......I'm OCD!!!! 👍👍
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I love your videos. They are so helpful and well explained. I always thought I was useless at DIY but thanks to several of your videos I have tried my hand at things I never thought I would.
Excellent video, clear, concise and no theatrics. Thanks mate, that’s gonna help me tomorrow, mine has dropped because the bracket is loose.
Invaluable stuff, thank you. We've recently moved into an older house and had tradesmen running around for the last month. Our radiators are quite old and recently the system has been upgraded from an open oil-fired system to closed gas. We couldn't afford to update the radiators in the budget for gas conversion, and to be fair they are in good shape...except for the siezed bleed valves and lockshields. Ok they're dodgy as Del Boy. But, now I have a bit more confidence in handling the smaller "tasks" that the tradesfolk around here wouldn't normally entertain.
The ‘righty tighty and lefty loosey’ really stayed with me and helped on some many occasions since I watched this video ☺️ Thank you. This is the best video on how to change a radiator on the web 🙏🏻
This is the best video I have seen simple and straight forward, thank you.
Great video I knew nothing about plumbing but I’ve just changed a radiator over thanks to this vid. Very informative thankyou.
Brilliantly clear instructions. I suspected it was a simple job, and this confirmed it.
Excellent vid. We've just gone from an unvented system to pressurised with TRVs. The fitters told me about the 'painter's cap' for the TRV but didnt tell me how to use, I thought the cap replaced the TRV top so found that out!
It does replace the top/head, (not shown in this video) best to do before you disconnect the radiator as taking the head off opens the valve.
However if you have lost them then the brass cap with rubber tap washer as shown works well. This is the way I do it, I also cap the lock shield too just in case.
Thanks for your videos! If it wasn’t for you tube I’d be down £5K in the past 12 months. Plumbing is actually very straightforward, if you have the right advice!
Glad to help
Followed this guide step by step today and was able to remove, steam wallpaper that sits behind the radiator, and re-attach with minimal issues (I nearly flooded the house by accident)
Great video!
Glad it helped
I followed your steps today and it all went perfectly. Thank you. I even took the Rad outside and put the hose through it.
Really excellent instructional video. Thank you so much. I watched this specific video to help me understand the methodology of draining the rad and what to expect, before I go ahead replace a leaking lockshield valve (using a pipe freeze kit, which I have used before for other tasks). Thank you!
Mate genuinely thank you for all your great videos.. I have learn so much and I have saved a ton of money from simple tasks. Also on my annual performance review from the senior management.. I get huge appraisal !
😂 your welcome and well done on the review 😉
Great walk through a helpful job. Personally I would remove the head of the TRV and put a decorators cap on before removing the radiator rather than rely on closing the valve. Not something that you can do as an afterthought without flooding the place. The decorators cap ensures a safe valve closure for an extended period if needed and is not risky if the temperature falls in the unheated room.
Very helpful the clearest instructions I’ve seen on removing a radiator. Thank you.
Glad it helped
thanks so much for your awesome videos I have managed to do the whole house to paint and was completely clueless before but you explain it so well compared to other channels :)
That's a Norfolk boy if ever I heard one! Thanks for this helpful video 😊
Had a leaky rad for years and just needed to replace bleed valve unit. I’ve been putting this job off for ages as other videos on you tube have not explained the little details you did. Job done in less than 10 mins, cheers.
Thanks so much for this, clear and concise. Given me the confidence to tackle this job, that I’ve been putting off!
Great video! Well explained, thank you. Also great to have it presented by Matt Czuchry ;-)
This was a job I wasn't looking forward too....but this video explains all.
Thanks
It's really easy to do, I've had mine off multiple times to clean them. The only times I've had a problem is with getting them back on by myself as mine are really big. I just forgot how to do it.
Explained perfectly no waffle just straight on the case and guess what ? it worked a treat (Valve needle stuck) thank you very much
Excellent video by far the clearest description I have seen on here. I tried doing mine today but ran into difficulty with undoing the nuts on the valves. I managed to get one undone but could not do the other. I've got 4 radiators I need to take off for decorating, I will have to ring a plumber.
Great demonstration and explanation thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 😊
Great video, thank you. Just took off my radiator and followed your instructions to a T
Super helpful - just replacing the rad in my sons room as its corroded towards the bottom valve, i had a good idea how to do it but just wanted confirmation and this has helped with that - liked/sub'd, thanks!
Such a great video and the tip using the paint tray was invaluable - thanks
Brilliant video. So thorough and well explained. Thanks bud. Liked and followed
Have a look at plumb thumb tools too, saves fully draining the radiator.
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What a legend. Absolute lifesaver. Thanks for sharing this easy to follow video!
Great vid and advice its hard at times to find decent UK stuff but I rate ur channel as one of the best 😊
I appreciate that! 😊
Watch this guy all the time amazing tips professional, consice, clear and very easy to follow brill job mate deffo taught me something today im a oerfectionist and its been bugging me seeing behind the rad not painted properly
Brilliant, glad to help you 😊
My wife makes me decorate every 1-2 years and I’m getting old… just means I’m pro at getting paint/wallpaper behind my radiators. This vid has helped me allot man I need to tile and I ain’t doing it without it all looking neat. Thanks for the vid! :)
I have a couple of radiators with sludge in, I really am considering changing them myself. This video is great thanks
Glad I could help
Excellent video on how to remove a radiator, but there are plenty of different brushes or rollers to paint where you can see behind the radiator without taking it off.
Absolutely brilliant channel. Well done and thanks
Brilliant instructional video. Really clear and simple - thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
You are one of the best my dear ❤
Thanks 😊
Where have you been all my Diy life..brilliant mate..
Haha glad to help
Great video, everything well explained as usual.
Awesome video mate, would love to see one of putting a trv on a radiator that has none!
Fantastic , be great if you could possibly do a video explaining how to put inhibitor into the system im always worried my system doesn't have enough when I remove a rad
Great suggestion!
Another helpful, stfuctured, specific video. Thanks!
Thank you,your presentation was perfect and what I needed 💪🏼 😎
Dude are you reading my mind? This is the second video you posted (previous one was drilling through a wall with a hole saw) that basically pre-empted me needing to do it by a matter of days.
So anyway, I'm doing the lottery in a couple of days. Do your thing!
😂 great minds!
Did it exactly how it was shown. Quick and easy. Thanks.
This video resulted in a successful job for me. Cheers.
This is the most useful diy video I have ever watched.
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Bit of foil scrunched at one end under TRV with rest left slightly curved down to your catch container will ensure no water goes to floor.
You mention that you may need to introduce inhibitor into the system. How do you do that? Also although you mention 'olive grease' to help to seal, I also read somewhere that PTFE tape on the screw threads was a good idea. Any thoughts?
Crystal clear description and very useful. New subscriber cheers!
Just a quick comment to wish you and yours a very happy Xmas Cameron, and the same to all your followers. The vids have kept me entertained and boosted the old confidence that I could do some of this stuff. Nice one...Paul..
Cheers Paul happy Xmas to you too!
Very good video, thank you.
You talked about rust inhibitor & that it may need topping up then you didn't tell us how.
I always add it into my radiator before i open the bottom valve's.
I don't know if this is the correct thing to do though .
made a job i was dreading so simple and easy, subscribed!!
Great video, thanks. Nice old tiles there. Cristal, Glade Fawn with an Aster White patterned tile
Need to upgrade all the rads in our house. Lifesaver again!
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Did my first one, thankyou so much
This guy is brilliant and no I'm not related. Wish I had mates like him.
Thanks 😊
You're welcome, any chance you could answer my question on your euro locks video please.
I’ll see if I can find it. Can sometimes be hard to see them all
Super helpful and clear! thank you!
Very well presented . You should be a reporter..
This video will save me £180 ! THANK YOU
Also if you have to take the wall mounting brackets off mark on them with a pencil the position of the screws so they are nice and level when they are reinstalled
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On the left side of my radiator I have a Philip head cap and not a pin as shown in your video. I've turned my trv off (to 0), and turned this cap as far clockwise as I can, but when I try to bleed the radiator it doesn't seem to stop.
Do I need to unscrew this cap perhaps to reveal a pin like in your video? I can't find any sign of the cap I have online.
I had the exact same issue. If you unscrew the cap it does reveal a pin and I found you're then able to tighten it up enough (and I had to do it quite tight) for it to then close the valve. Good luck!
Really helpful video thanks. does take a bit longer than 5 minutes . as it takes that long to drain them lol . Probably take me half a day . as everything ive done in bathroom has lead to more work.
Great video. My radiator has a thermostat but the other valve has a nut on top, looks different to your one.
Any suggestions please?
After all that trouble I would definitely have decorated behind it while it was off!😂that’s commitment to your subscribers👍
Haha I know right 😂. That room is getting a lick of paint soon as well
Great video. Weirdly i have a very slight, slow drip from lock shield side despite it being closed. Radiator fully drained and ready ti remove but would need to cap the lock shield side if i had it off for any length of time.
does it matter what [part of the house your rads you want to remove are in? eg upstairs or downstairs ? i want to replace all rads in my house using this method.
Nice work mate
Very helpful, thanks! Ive just done my first removal 💪🏻
Glad it helped!
Great vid. On a separate note, after refitting , what does it mean if the radiators remain on even when you close the trv to frost or zero settings? Value stuck?
Saved me £200. Thank you 🙏🏽
Why does this guy not have his own TV series… he is brilliant 🙂
Thanks. Please let Amazon prime know 😂👍
Happy Christmas to you & yours!!!! Big hugs from Kenny Ohio USA!!!!!!!!!
Happy Xmas to you too! 😊
which way do you turn that small pin valve? clockwise or anticlockwise? mine seems to be turning forever
Great video, where do you put in the inhibitor and how much for a medium size radiator
Amazing diy video.
Lovely stuff mate, thank you for the lesson.
No problem 👍
You’re so clear.
Very helpful
Thanks
Your welcome
@@TheDIYGuy1 you’ve got a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard 😊
Hi, have you used or installed radiators that drop/pivot away from the wall with radiator full? I have installed all my radiators myself and they all work fine.
If you have a smart valve, do you just have to make sure it’s off or is there any additional steps that you need to do?
Thanks for the detailed video 👌
Good job man, thanks
Love this channel. Full of useful, real world tips and help. Thank you! 👌👍
Great to hear!
Brilliant video
Brilliant video and worked perfectly! Thank you! 🙏🏻
Glad it helped!
Great video, thanks for uploading it.
Just a question, should I turn off the boiler before?
Yep 👍
@@TheDIYGuy1 Ok, Cheers buddy!
Love your video's keep them coming.
What's the size of the blank nut ? 22mm or 15 mm ? Thank you, brilliant video
Hi mate, is the 1/2” blank cap the standard size for capping all rad valves? I see there are also 3/4 & 22 / 15mm
Is there a conversion table to work out the size you need from the across flats size of the nut on the rad tail?
Thanks
This video was so helpfull. Thank you so much!