Never got taught how to turn a radiator off so I'm thankful through this video I now know how to turn a radiator off, previously painted my radiator to make it look like brand new but didn't want the heating to effect it since I needed to dry a few tea towels anywho it successfully worked and the radiator is completely off so thankyou so much.
I'm nearly 30, the last one I found useful. Never seen it my life before and thought I'd bleed it if I turned it and envisioned water going everywhere.
Perfect, thank you! Helped me identify what the screw one was which is what I have in my new house. Simple, concise and excellently explained. Thank you
Oh thank you so much that third valve system was a nightmare and we always had to stop the heating of the entire house just for one or two rooms...until we found you! Absolutely brilliant thanks.
Thanks for this most helpful vid, I just moved into a new house recently and for some starnge reason I had all three different types of valves on the various rads, I didn't know whether I was coming or going. Thanks again
Exactly. I've never seen these before and have been freezing. Then all the radiators have different types of those turning number things. Then there's the big valve thing on the opposite side! ahhhhh
Thank you for this , the radiators in our house are the last type where you turn them off with pliers , was thinking they never turn off but now i know :)
I'm new to UK and I get cold easily and am currently adjusting to the climate, I have the type like the last one, thank you very much for showing me how to use😄👍🏼
I know it seems super basic, but I've just moved to London from Australia - where no heating is really required - and this has had me baffled. So, thankyou!
Thank you for showing how to do both, my radiators are now working & properly & for the first time in weeks my flat is hotter inside, it's-2 here in my part of London
Cheers! As an South east Asian living in UK i found this really helpful as I have no clue with how to turn radiators off. 🤦♀️😂 and it is starting to get really hot now.. thanks 👏
Thank you for knowing the difference between clockwise and anti clockwise, unlike some other heating youtubers. If only I had watched your video first...
I think for the more modern ones, it's pretty obvious as they have all the numbers on, like Al showed at the start. But for the older types that don't, or for those that are different then this is very useful indeed. Cheers Al!
As an Asian, I have been sleeping without turning on the heater in my room for 4 days until I accidentally touched the heater in washroom... I thought the central heater would do all the job...
Yes is quite bad though, so many parents and adults do not teach us simply things we need to know and then act egotistical and disapproving, like this knowledge was somehow gonna float to us out of nowhere, thank god for TH-cam and people who will teach others rather than complain what millennials and others don't know.
This looks really helpful. My radiator has type 2 valve showed in the video on both sides of the radiator. Which side of the radiator valve do I turn to turn the radiator off?? Many thanks!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to explain even simple things! - In terms of the different valves, I figured out that all my radiators have at the bottom on one side a simple (non-thermostatic) manual valve and on the other side a Lockshield valve, and on the top one bleeding valve. Now, when draining the central heating system, do I need to fully open all manual and Lockshield valves right from the start, and after a while also open all bleeding valves? - Referring to Lockshield valves, What is their function? Do they simply control how much water exits the radiator? When do they need to be fully closed? If I close them, would then the next radiator down the line not get any hot water? Your answers would help me a great deal, including to figuring out how the three radiators upstairs and the three downstairs in my home are connected to one another.
When you drain the central heating make sure the valves are fully open and after draining for about 10 minutes go around all the radiators and open the bleed valves. Lockshield valves are used to govern down radiators so that you can balance your heating system, so that each radiator gets an even amount of heat. If you close a lockshield valve down then that radiator will not get hot, but of course there would be more heat for the other radiators . Generally the upstairs radiators are just one turn on the lockshields, and fully open downstairs, as the upstairs radiators always steal the most heat from the boiler.
I’m a 2nd year apprentice I remember when I learnt the differences between wheel head valves, lock shields and trvs. I’m currently doing my nvq level 3 servicing boilers and repairing.
@@dereton33 thanks mate, love waking up to a new challenge everyday and learning new techniques and ideas. That’s one great thing about being a plumber. You never stop learning.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm in a travel lodge right now, and the radiator was on full blast in my room, it's so hot. I'm so happy i came across this video, now just waiting for the room to cool down so I can finally go to sleep haha
I did this in my missus flat but it's leaking a bit. Will that stop or should I just put it back? Thanks for the video, bud, was fairly sure I knew what I was doing but it's always best to watch a professional first. Edit: Never mind, I watched your other video and sorted it out. I'll check our your channel in the future for things like this, I'm mostly self taught so I appreciate the guidance.
I know you said at the start this was an easy/simple video for some...but bloody hell I sure am glad you made it! I've got the last valve in your video in my house and coming from Australia I had no idea how it worked, I've been dying from heat exhaustion for months now! This was so helpful and very much needed =) thanks again mate!! life saver and absolute legend!
May I ask which is probably a silly question, I have went around house and tried to balance rads, opening up nearest to quarter open and so on, my question is, on the return valves, how open do they need to be? And do I set the return valves the same opening throughout house? My rads dont have the thermostat btw many thanks if you have any suggestions
THANK YOU! I am a brazilian in the europe winter and there was one of these in my airbnb room and I had no idea how to make it work. In brazil we just have a lot of summer mess.
PRAISE THE LORD, I'm not a religious person but think you've been sent from heaven. Literally could have saved my life and my pets and plants with this thankyou!! The first two I've always been use to and understand how to use them, but the last one I kept turning then when I took it off was worried I'd bleed it or something. Will go and buy some pliers, after it being freezing here and sleeping with the heat on and two sets of blankets we've suddenly been hit by a heatwave, windows open, air conditioning, fan and still feeling like may pass out as the heating is on timers in my tiny flat and comes on in 4 hour blocks. Just wondering if anyone happens to read this and know...if I shut it off will it effect the other people's flats in my building, the ground floor people have the gas boiler for all of us. We don't have thermostats or anything we all share the same heating in the entire building (it's an old building) also if I have to turn it off entirely as the dial is just a cap...will it start up okay again when it gets colder? If it suddenly gets cold in April again it's fine to put it back on? I'm worried about getting air in it or bubbles and disrupting the heating in the rest of the building. Thankyou and godbless you for this video!!
Dont worry Scarlet you can turn the valves on and off as much as you like to suit the outside temp, you will not effect any one else and you will not get air bubbles or any thing like that. If it gets colder just turn the valve back on and it will heat up again, if it gets hot just turn it off again.
Sorry Sir, I just have another question and I couldn't find the answer in the videos. In my house the radiators have two valves (one on each side) exactly the same as the last one you are showing there were you need to remove the cap, but there's no difference between them so I don't know if I should open both of them and how I can balance the central heating with the two. Thank you so much in advance!
I have the ordinary valve but it won't turn at all, is there a chance its just gone stiff and needs oil or something to loosen up? Can't turn the heater off! Ah just watched till the end think I have the final one. Thanks for the vid
Thank you for this! I’ve got a question. Two of my radiators have ordinary turn valves (like the ones at 1:20) on both ends. Do you need to turn both of them clockwise to turn the radiator off? I also have two radiators with just the caps on them. Will I need to use pliers on both ends to turn the radiator off? Thanks 👍🏼
Hi Al, can you give me some advice? I have a radiator with an ordinary turn valve (not thermostatic) and a lock shield valve at the other end. Since I moved into my house I have been unable to turn it off, the turn valve turns all the way off as marked on the top but the radiator stays just as hot. Its in my kitchen so I dont really need it on a lot of the time. Can you suggest what I can do to solve it. Many thanks for the vids.
Hi, can the ordinary manual turn valves be set to a lower temperature if they are partially turned down? Or do they have to be fully on or fully off? Thanks
Question! The numbered end of my rad is broken and is on what I assume is full. The other end has a basic turn valve with no numbers. If I turn it half way will it turn the radiator down or is it just a simple on or off situation now? If I turn it off fully will it not upset any other radiator in the house? Thanks!
Hi Dereton33, i need your help. I turned both valves (left and right) clockwise but it didn't shut-off the radiator. Whenever I turn the valve it the right side, it seems like its making it a lot hotter.
Sir, I have a question regarding the radiator valve, it looks like the second one in the video and after turning it off as you suggested, it still seems to be on. Could I possibly contact you for information about it with pictures of the valve. Thank you The heat is killing me here in London
I have the 3rdtype of vavle the one with the screw. I did as you said. I took out the screw and tryed turning the knob clockwise to open it. It wouldn't turn at all which suggested it was fully on. I tried turning anti clockwise and it turned. Why isnt the heating getting hot then?at most it gets lukewarm at the top of it.. 😳
I have the lock shield valve radiator - there is a valve each side of the radiator - do you perform the same operation on both valves to turn on or off?
if the valve is turned a little but not fully does that mean the radiator will get hot but not as hot as its capable of? hope that makes sense. i feel like my living room radiator isn't getting hot enough
help me got two one do with screwdriver but second valve dont have the number 0. goes 5to1 got * symbol then got 3 different size lines how do i turn that second off?
@@dereton33 no it’s at the outlet and it shows it can go up to 10 bar. I know if I close it it’s stops flow but thinking fully open to 10 bar is a bit high
If you want to turn the lock shield one on, then lift away the cap and use a pair of pliers twisting anticlockwise until it stops. If it is the rad valve then just turn it anticlockwise.
Have only seen the valves with numbers on before this, so was admittedly thrown by current radiator, especially as said valve was incredibly stiff - just knowing which way to turn it made all the difference!! I can now survive this weird mini-heat-wave we seem to be going through!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! my roommates friend turned on our heater full blast and we have been dying in a super hot room and couldn't figure out how to turn it off. thank you!! You are a life saver
You might also mention that once warm weather returns and the heating system is turned off for the season, you should open the valves back up half way so the washer inside the valve doesn't get stuck in the off position during the off season, and so the valve will work properly again next year.
Hi, thank you for this video! I have the first type of valve in the video but mine are on the top left corner of the radiator. They are on in funky ways so the numbers don't align! I'm wondering: Does clockwise always = off? I noticed if I turn clockwise the whole valve/the screw underneath it lowers, versus if I turn it counterclockwise the valve/screw rise. I presume this is is on / off somehow? Need to figure out which is which!
Thank you! Out of several video's, you are the first one to just say clockwise off - counter clockwise on. I have ones that can't be seen where the off is located. It appears it stops on 1 and 8. Other's have a little square thingy on the bottom with no numbers. I'm either freezing or have steam pissssing out of them.
Thank Christ for this video. My room gets like a sauna after a good few hrs gaming and the rest of the house being cold. The thermostat freaks out and makes the entire house super warm, which is great but 30+C in a room that's less than 16 square meters is not a fun experience.
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thank god for this humble man to teach us what our fathers didnt
No problem, we are a dying breed.
Lol
Incredible
This is old comment, but my heater won't turn off even though It's on ZERO (0) what do I do, my humble friend?
Never got taught how to turn a radiator off so I'm thankful through this video I now know how to turn a radiator off, previously painted my radiator to make it look like brand new but didn't want the heating to effect it since I needed to dry a few tea towels anywho it successfully worked and the radiator is completely off so thankyou so much.
This man has single handedly guided me through every DIY radiator related issue we’ve been through since moving. Thanks Dad!
Ha ha thanks Olivia.
I am a 32 year old man and I admit I found this useful.
cantsothis Bravo
I'm nearly 30, the last one I found useful. Never seen it my life before and thought I'd bleed it if I turned it and envisioned water going everywhere.
glad you finally peaked
I'm a 62-year-old man and I found it useful too.
I am 48 and the same very helpful 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
THANK THE LORD AND THIS VIDEO... I'VE FINALLY TURNED THE HEATING ON IN MY HOUSE AFTER LIVING IN IT FREEZING FOR A MONTH
Glad you sorted it.
How to remove a thermostatic radiator valve for removal of the radiator
As an over heating incompetent university student, this was so so helpful thankyou!!
Same
Same as well
Glad to see rhe tradition is still alive lmao
Love uni incompetence
@@joeharris1580i can’t even find mine💔
Perfect, thank you! Helped me identify what the screw one was which is what I have in my new house. Simple, concise and excellently explained. Thank you
No problem
Clockwise = Off .. thank you Sir.
Oh thank you so much that third valve system was a nightmare and we always had to stop the heating of the entire house just for one or two rooms...until we found you! Absolutely brilliant thanks.
You're welcome!
Excellent explanation - easy to understand for anybody. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Much appreciated by many people I'm sure!
You're very welcome!
The sorts of videos on TH-cam you never knew you needed 😂 these people are heroes
No problem.
Omg I’ve literally been baking at my grandmas house for ages finally I might sleep with out frying
Lol
Just moved into my first house and have only had trv's before, thank you for reassuring me that pliers were the way forward!
No worries!
what a lovely man
Thanks for this most helpful vid, I just moved into a new house recently and for some starnge reason I had all three different types of valves on the various rads, I didn't know whether I was coming or going. Thanks again
+SteveResin No problem.
Exactly. I've never seen these before and have been freezing. Then all the radiators have different types of those turning number things. Then there's the big valve thing on the opposite side! ahhhhh
Thank you for this , the radiators in our house are the last type where you turn them off with pliers , was thinking they never turn off but now i know :)
Thank you sir. I have just moved to London and have no idea to turn off the radiator during this hot weather. Now I know what I should do. Thanks.
You are welcome!
Thank you! It's 3AM, i'm burning in my room, but i don't dare to ask my parents...
Same 😅 mine won't turn its missing the caps and it's stuck 🥵
Thank god for this video! I’ve been cooking for hours in a new house with radiators that have the old-style dials. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you. Not many videos explaining this simple procedure.
I'm new to UK and I get cold easily and am currently adjusting to the climate, I have the type like the last one, thank you very much for showing me how to use😄👍🏼
No problem Sid.
I know it seems super basic, but I've just moved to London from Australia - where no heating is really required - and this has had me baffled. So, thankyou!
No problem, I hope you get accustomed to our weather Ok.
Same here. I moved from India to Scotland, this was one of the most helpful guide I ever got.
Thank you for showing how to do both, my radiators are now working & properly & for the first time in weeks my flat is hotter inside, it's-2 here in my part of London
No problem Christine, keep warm.
He uploaded this 7 years ago.
Wherever you are now, I wish you all the very best.
Hats off.
Thanks I am still around ha ha.
Cheers! As an South east Asian living in UK i found this really helpful as I have no clue with how to turn radiators off. 🤦♀️😂 and it is starting to get really hot now.. thanks 👏
No problem 👍
So mysterious these valves at first, but actually so simple. Awesome!
Thank you for knowing the difference between clockwise and anti clockwise, unlike some other heating youtubers. If only I had watched your video first...
No problem!
I think for the more modern ones, it's pretty obvious as they have all the numbers on, like Al showed at the start. But for the older types that don't, or for those that are different then this is very useful indeed. Cheers Al!
No problem Dean.
I’ve watched 2 of your videos the last 2 nights. and they’ve both been so helpful. Thanks mate
Glad you like them!
As an Asian, I have been sleeping without turning on the heater in my room for 4 days until I accidentally touched the heater in washroom... I thought the central heater would do all the job...
Sir, this may be simple but for an eejit like me this is very useful information.
No problem
since i live in asia, we dont have this XD and i study in uk and absolutely have no idea how to turn this on. anyway tq so much!!
You've just saved me €80 call out for a plumber. Thanks mate.
No problem.
Many thanks, the art of home maintenance is dying and if I ask my Dad he will shake his head at me disapprovingly !!
Yes is quite bad though, so many parents and adults do not teach us simply things we need to know and then act egotistical and disapproving, like this knowledge was somehow gonna float to us out of nowhere, thank god for TH-cam and people who will teach others rather than complain what millennials and others don't know.
I will never remember how to turn a radiator off. This man is a saint.
Ha ha thanks Will.
You are the answer to my prayers - I wouldn't be able to turn the Radiator on wihout your easy to understand demo !
Thanks xxx
This looks really helpful.
My radiator has type 2 valve showed in the video on both sides of the radiator. Which side of the radiator valve do I turn to turn the radiator off?? Many thanks!!!
Either side is fine.
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to explain even simple things! - In terms of the different valves, I figured out that all my radiators have at the bottom on one side a simple (non-thermostatic) manual valve and on the other side a Lockshield valve, and on the top one bleeding valve. Now, when draining the central heating system, do I need to fully open all manual and Lockshield valves right from the start, and after a while also open all bleeding valves? - Referring to Lockshield valves, What is their function? Do they simply control how much water exits the radiator? When do they need to be fully closed? If I close them, would then the next radiator down the line not get any hot water? Your answers would help me a great deal, including to figuring out how the three radiators upstairs and the three downstairs in my home are connected to one another.
When you drain the central heating make sure the valves are fully open and after draining for about 10 minutes go around all the radiators and open the bleed valves. Lockshield valves are used to govern down radiators so that you can balance your heating system, so that each radiator gets an even amount of heat. If you close a lockshield valve down then that radiator will not get hot, but of course there would be more heat for the other radiators . Generally the upstairs radiators are just one turn on the lockshields, and fully open downstairs, as the upstairs radiators always steal the most heat from the boiler.
+dereton33 Thank you, Sir, for your very helpful answers, you're a star!
Best video on Internet, not joking i am totally serious. Amazing
Ha ha thanks.
Bless you, sir! I have a steam radiator and could not figure out how to determine if it's on or off.
No problem.
I’m a 2nd year apprentice I remember when I learnt the differences between wheel head valves, lock shields and trvs. I’m currently doing my nvq level 3 servicing boilers and repairing.
Good luck with it Nico.
@@dereton33 thanks mate, love waking up to a new challenge everyday and learning new techniques and ideas. That’s one great thing about being a plumber. You never stop learning.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm in a travel lodge right now, and the radiator was on full blast in my room, it's so hot. I'm so happy i came across this video, now just waiting for the room to cool down so I can finally go to sleep haha
That`s great hope you had a good nights sleep.
I did this in my missus flat but it's leaking a bit. Will that stop or should I just put it back? Thanks for the video, bud, was fairly sure I knew what I was doing but it's always best to watch a professional first.
Edit: Never mind, I watched your other video and sorted it out. I'll check our your channel in the future for things like this, I'm mostly self taught so I appreciate the guidance.
No problem.
Thank you, it was a simple subject but was exactly what I needed. We all have to start somewhere and I've just bought my first house :-)
Is it paid off now? Lol
Brilliant video,well explained by a man who has much experience.Thank you Sir👍👍
My pleasure
Bloody boiling in my room and my mum's in bed. You, Sir, are a great man.
No problem.
Thank you. This helped me a lot especially with the no numbers on😊
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you so much for this!!!! My house is roasting and I couldn't figure out how to turn my radiator off! Thank you
No problem.
Thank you so much! One radiator in my house had the cap with the screw through it and I couldn't figure it out x
No problem Emilie.
Thank you very much! I really needed this and also thank you for getting to the point fast and not ramble on like other people do.
No problem.
So helpful! Thank you 😊 our living room was so warm 🥵
You're so welcome!
As an American who just moved to the UK, this literally saved my life
this saved my life and I'm an american living in america!! So many radiators in my apartment holy canoli
This man is a legend he giving me friendly neighbor vibes Lol
That`s great. I am doing my job well then.
I know you said at the start this was an easy/simple video for some...but bloody hell I sure am glad you made it! I've got the last valve in your video in my house and coming from Australia I had no idea how it worked, I've been dying from heat exhaustion for months now! This was so helpful and very much needed =) thanks again mate!! life saver and absolute legend!
Thanks for your kind comments Jess.
Same here saved me from sweltering. Then recently I forgot n had to find this exact video again. Thank u.
thanks for this channel sometimes simple things can be confusing 🚜🚜🚜🚜👍👍
No problem 👍
Hey sir anyway i can turn off my broken radiator valve the head broke
Use pliers.
dereton33 Yes thank you i dint have pliers but i turned it off with a wrench
Thank you so much for showing this. Really helpful tips!
No problem.
May I ask which is probably a silly question, I have went around house and tried to balance rads, opening up nearest to quarter open and so on, my question is, on the return valves, how open do they need to be? And do I set the return valves the same opening throughout house? My rads dont have the thermostat btw many thanks if you have any suggestions
Leave all those full on.
THANK YOU! I am a brazilian in the europe winter and there was one of these in my airbnb room and I had no idea how to make it work. In brazil we just have a lot of summer mess.
No problem Sara.
What a guy, saved my bacon so many times!
Ha ha no problem.
PRAISE THE LORD, I'm not a religious person but think you've been sent from heaven. Literally could have saved my life and my pets and plants with this thankyou!!
The first two I've always been use to and understand how to use them, but the last one I kept turning then when I took it off was worried I'd bleed it or something. Will go and buy some pliers, after it being freezing here and sleeping with the heat on and two sets of blankets we've suddenly been hit by a heatwave, windows open, air conditioning, fan and still feeling like may pass out as the heating is on timers in my tiny flat and comes on in 4 hour blocks.
Just wondering if anyone happens to read this and know...if I shut it off will it effect the other people's flats in my building, the ground floor people have the gas boiler for all of us. We don't have thermostats or anything we all share the same heating in the entire building (it's an old building) also if I have to turn it off entirely as the dial is just a cap...will it start up okay again when it gets colder? If it suddenly gets cold in April again it's fine to put it back on?
I'm worried about getting air in it or bubbles and disrupting the heating in the rest of the building. Thankyou and godbless you for this video!!
Dont worry Scarlet you can turn the valves on and off as much as you like to suit the outside temp, you will not effect any one else and you will not get air bubbles or any thing like that. If it gets colder just turn the valve back on and it will heat up again, if it gets hot just turn it off again.
dereton33 thankyou so much!! It worked 😅
Thank you! My man cave is now habitable. And you didn't even patronise me...
I would never do that.
; )
Sorry Sir, I just have another question and I couldn't find the answer in the videos. In my house the radiators have two valves (one on each side) exactly the same as the last one you are showing there were you need to remove the cap, but there's no difference between them so I don't know if I should open both of them and how I can balance the central heating with the two. Thank you so much in advance!
Open one valve fully, it does not matter which one, then open the other end, just one and a half turns or less.
Finally, i can sleep at night without boiling my blood!
Great.
I have the ordinary valve but it won't turn at all, is there a chance its just gone stiff and needs oil or something to loosen up? Can't turn the heater off!
Ah just watched till the end think I have the final one. Thanks for the vid
No problem.
Cheers matey, these are only simple if you know what your doing! :-) I was clueless so this video helped a lot.:)
No problem
Thank you so much the new types are easy but the old ones not so much finally put my radiator on lol
No problem
Thank you for this! I’ve got a question. Two of my radiators have ordinary turn valves (like the ones at 1:20) on both ends. Do you need to turn both of them clockwise to turn the radiator off?
I also have two radiators with just the caps on them. Will I need to use pliers on both ends to turn the radiator off? Thanks 👍🏼
Just one valve will turn it off same with lockshield valves.
Hi Al, can you give me some advice? I have a radiator with an ordinary turn valve (not thermostatic) and a lock shield valve at the other end. Since I moved into my house I have been unable to turn it off, the turn valve turns all the way off as marked on the top but the radiator stays just as hot. Its in my kitchen so I dont really need it on a lot of the time. Can you suggest what I can do to solve it. Many thanks for the vids.
Try turning the other valve off the locksheild one, as it does not matter which end you turn off.
Hi, can the ordinary manual turn valves be set to a lower temperature if they are partially turned down? Or do they have to be fully on or fully off? Thanks
No either full on or off.
Ok so it's clockwise to turn OFF but which value do you turn? The one on the left or the one on the right or both?
It does not matter which one they will both turn the rad off. Just use either the thumbwheel valve or the thermostatic valve if you have one.
Question! The numbered end of my rad is broken and is on what I assume is full. The other end has a basic turn valve with no numbers. If I turn it half way will it turn the radiator down or is it just a simple on or off situation now? If I turn it off fully will it not upset any other radiator in the house? Thanks!
Hi SR I have answered your question via an e-mail.
Hi Dereton33, i need your help. I turned both valves (left and right) clockwise but it didn't shut-off the radiator. Whenever I turn the valve it the right side, it seems like its making it a lot hotter.
You must have a faulty valve.
Is the lop shield only distinguishableb by the design, I have a heater valve i turnt clockwise. Is it just broken?
No they are just different plastic tops. Turn ones or plastic domes. You just need to buy a plastic top.
Thank you! Just moved to England from the US and had no idea how to turn on the heat! :)
No problem. Keep warm.
I didn't know you could turn off the ones without the numbers, now I feel dumb. But also, thanks!!
No problem.
does this actually stop water entering the radiator? i know its probably obvious but I dont know if thats the valve on the other end that does that
Both ends stop the water from going into the rad.
Sir, I have a question regarding the radiator valve, it looks like the second one in the video and after turning it off as you suggested, it still seems to be on. Could I possibly contact you for information about it with pictures of the valve.
Thank you
The heat is killing me here in London
No problem, go to my website at www.dereton33.com and use the Ask Al tab. You can then send me any pictures and more info.
you saved my life being hot all the time was turning me into an aggressive human
No problem.
thanks keep the simple stuff coming
Will do John.
thank you so much. could have figured it out but this was super convenient
+SixTough No problem. Al.
So simple. Huge thanks.
+zarthbacon No problem. Al.
I have the 3rdtype of vavle the one with the screw. I did as you said. I took out the screw and tryed turning the knob clockwise to open it. It wouldn't turn at all which suggested it was fully on. I tried turning anti clockwise and it turned. Why isnt the heating getting hot then?at most it gets lukewarm at the top of it.. 😳
The rads all need balancing
@@dereton33 sorry to sound stupid but can you please explain what that means
I have a video on it . Check it out all will be explained.
I have the lock shield valve radiator - there is a valve each side of the radiator - do you perform the same operation on both valves to turn on or off?
Just the one.
if the valve is turned a little but not fully does that mean the radiator will get hot but not as hot as its capable of? hope that makes sense. i feel like my living room radiator isn't getting hot enough
It will get just as hot, just not as fast as before.
@@dereton33 thanks so much for replying! Great video, very helpful
help me got two one do with screwdriver but second valve dont have the number 0. goes 5to1 got * symbol then got 3 different size lines how do i turn that second off?
Just turn all the way clockwise until the valve stops, pay no attention to what is written on the cap.
Mines has the other valve showing a pressure of up to 10 bar……and the thermostat valve. What’s is best pressure for outlet valve?
If you mean the thermostic rad valve then 3.
@@dereton33 no it’s at the outlet and it shows it can go up to 10 bar. I know if I close it it’s stops flow but thinking fully open to 10 bar is a bit high
My radiator has a lock valve on the left end, and a twisty one on the right side. How do i turn it back on?
If you want to turn the lock shield one on, then lift away the cap and use a pair of pliers twisting anticlockwise until it stops. If it is the rad valve then just turn it anticlockwise.
Have only seen the valves with numbers on before this, so was admittedly thrown by current radiator, especially as said valve was incredibly stiff - just knowing which way to turn it made all the difference!!
I can now survive this weird mini-heat-wave we seem to be going through!
Glad you sorted it ok.
I have radiators with TWO of the 2nd type of valves - why? What does each do?
I have a video coming up on this subject.
So happy for this video, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the video. Got a malfunctioning radiator and needed to turn it off. Funny how with the simplest task you start questioning yourself :)
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! my roommates friend turned on our heater full blast and we have been dying in a super hot room and couldn't figure out how to turn it off. thank you!! You are a life saver
You might also mention that once warm weather returns and the heating system is turned off for the season, you should open the valves back up half way so the washer inside the valve doesn't get stuck in the off position during the off season, and so the valve will work properly again next year.
Thanks for the tip.
Simple but I did not know. Full of water when i tried to unscrew the radiator from valve. Thank you so much DOCTOR DIY!!!
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Thanks a lot! You saved a life
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Hi, thank you for this video! I have the first type of valve in the video but mine are on the top left corner of the radiator. They are on in funky ways so the numbers don't align! I'm wondering: Does clockwise always = off? I noticed if I turn clockwise the whole valve/the screw underneath it lowers, versus if I turn it counterclockwise the valve/screw rise. I presume this is is on / off somehow? Need to figure out which is which!
Hi A M, yes clockwise is off, anti-clockwise is on.
Thank you! Out of several video's, you are the first one to just say clockwise off - counter clockwise on. I have ones that can't be seen where the off is located. It appears it stops on 1 and 8. Other's have a little square thingy on the bottom with no numbers. I'm either freezing or have steam pissssing out of them.
Plumbing is great. Ha ha.
legendary mate, keep up the great content!
Thanks Big Sad.
Thank Christ for this video. My room gets like a sauna after a good few hrs gaming and the rest of the house being cold. The thermostat freaks out and makes the entire house super warm, which is great but 30+C in a room that's less than 16 square meters is not a fun experience.
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Thanks for your help, i needed it 👍
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