How to Replace a Radiator with out draining the system
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- If you want to replace an old radiator with a new convector radiator and you want detailed step by step instructions. Then I have made this video for you.
I will explain in detailed, what's needed so you can replace the radiator with little fuss or mess.
I will pass you all my "Tips & Tricks" I have learnt over the years. Which other videos seem to miss out.
I will show you how to do all this with out draining the system. Saving you time and stress.
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Thanks for great detailed easy to follow instructions. My husband was able to install new radiator for first time at age 70!
This is a thorough and detailed instruction in how to change a radiator, covering every detail of the process. Thank you.
Thank you so much for such an informative video. Managed to change a leaking radiator myself without drainage down the system. Saved me a lot of time and money
Hey men, you are great, i learned from you new technique because other plumbers have not explained the way you did. Respect.
Greeting from ALBANIA 🇦🇱
Fantastic clear and helpful instruction - I just replaced a leaking rad today and saved myself a few quid. I’ve stuck a tenner in your PayPal as a note of thanks. Great work - I’ll be converting a bathroom rad into a towel rail next!!
Absolutely brilliant followed, not a plumber, got stuck half way as Olive would not release. Looked up your video on 5 ways to remove and boom. Replaced 30 year old radiator with brand new one, heat blasting out. Using trv extensions dead easy. Thank you so much. awesome!!
The perfect you tube ‘how to’ video. Very helpful. Thanks for making it.
Thanks for this, I replaced a radiator a couple of days ago and had the confidence to do another 2 yesterday.
First class explanation. No waffle. Many thanks. Gives me confidence to tackle replacing a radiator and replacing TRV, olives etc without having to drain system having watched all your other videos.
Thank you for your expert guidance. I watched this video several times over the past week and today successfully replaced a radiator in my house and added some inhibitor!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing Mark. Replaced my first radiator without having to call for help, just watched this video about a dozen times in slow time and it did the job. One thing I did learn though was to watch it right through a few times before starting a section😁. Thanks again
Thank you Mark, first time doing this myself and your tutorial really helped. Kudos to you. Albeit 3yrs since you did this video still very useful
Thank you Mark so very much. Just changed my first radiator. Without you instruction I would NEVER have tried. OUTSTANDING
A thorough and well presented how to video. Have recently installed two new radiators using your method for measuring and marking the wall brackets and fitting the radiator necks. Many thanks.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Mark.
You've given me the confidence to replace a couple of radiators in my house.
Thanks very much.
As a newly qualified plumber I'm finding your videos fantastic to pick up tips. Thank you for the hard work and clear delivery.👏👍
Im am a 75 year old retired Englishman living in Portugal. I am planning to replace the bathroom four row radiator with a 12 row . I replaced a similar 4 row rad in one of the bathrooms and the results were stunning .super fast warm up allowing for the water temperature to be lowered .
just bought two rads too replace the heat only 1974 rads and parts and going to use this guide as its the most methodical one I've seen, your the tommy ball of plumbers , edit I've just fit my first rad replacing the old round top type even after the system was flushed black still come out on left side but not right , serious rust there , helped me allot this guide got another to change but i think its best too replace the other two also so upstairs are all done
brilliant thanks plumbers are so expensive and they hard to egt round to give quotes. thank you for your videos very informative
First vid I've found that actually shows a combi system depressurised! I've changed a radiator and valves in my house before but on a gravity system, got 2 rads and valves to do at my mums which is pressurised and wondered what will happen once the valves are disconnected from the pipes- ie do they constantly weep and is it a frantic race against time lol. It's 8mm microbore too so have bit the bullet and bought the Monument olive cutter pliers as these crappy pipes won't be as robust as 15mm for pliers or hacksaw. Very thorough video... I'm definitely a convert to using jointing paste on compression fittings now too!
That was an excellent video, fella.
Very, very helpful.
Some great tips in there.
Hi Mark
The way you explained all the steps of installing this radiator was fantastic.
Thank you very much for your very detailed explanation.
Lots of good tips here and very informative. Thought i knew it all, but now know different. Thanks OP
Great detail many thanks Mark. This is my job to do this week!
Really helpful! I have just isolated and replaced a radiator that has been bugging me for years. Thanks Mark
Superb and clear instruction with no points missed, congratulations! (professional engineer's comment).
Very detailed. Great video
I follow from beginning to end to replace a radiator and valve today. Fantastic tutorial if any one wants to replace old radiator and valve. Nothing goes wrong if you follow from the beginning. Thank you for this video Mark.
Amazing video many thanks. Gonna tackle changing a towel rail rad which is old and grotty looking.
Mark, fantastic video!! Managed to change my first radiator ever which I would have never done it without your clear direction...thank you very much
First class instruction, clear and descriptive! keep it up!
Really impressed with your work ethic , would be extremely happy if you turned up to work in my place and i cant imagine why it shows 23 people didn't like your video
Maybe they were intimidated by your knowledge .
Thanks for showing the alternative ways of doing the same job and covering possible problems
I will be watching plenty more of your videos .
23 cowboys right there...
After watching this video several times I took the plunge and changed an old single panel radiator in the bedroom, no leaks so far, all seems OK 😀
Great instructions, thanks for breaking it down and explaining so clearly 👍
Wow Mark, first class instruction gave me the confidence to replace an old rad, lock-shield and TRV. Everything that I experienced along the way had been expertly covered by your tutorial and so I was able to address and complete everything as it presented. I had recently over clad a plasterboard wall so the distance from wall to valve was changed, so when refitting the new rad I had already expected the difference and planned accordingly. Super Super stuff, Thanks. Now considering a flush for my other radiators as I've had issues with blocked heat exchanger on my combi.
Mark, great video, I have struggled in the past with hanging a new radiator and changing the brackets, I followed your instruction and not a problem this time. Also great tip on the decorators cap. I really appreciate you taking the time to make the video.
Pure genius, you remind me of my College lecturer Steven Murray, he also paid excellent attention to detail.
Nice one, followed it to your method and I changed the bathroom rad .Subscribed now thanks.
Absolutely brilliant, priceless thanks for your knowledge and time.
First class video with excellent simple instructions. It was so easy to follow with some great tips along the way. You cover every detail which gives any DIYer the confidence to do it.
thank you; very professional and helpful. best wishes
First time I ever put a video to play SLOWER. The man is a proper motor mouth! Great skill though, everything went as he was saying.
Top notch help. A fantastic how to help guide. Well done, keep them up.
Watching this so I can help my grandma replace a radiator
Really easy to follow video - used this weekend to replace three radiators and all done successfully - thanks a lot!
Just about to see how this all works. I’m about to replace a rad in a new shower room, amongst other bits.
Just finished watching your video best ever great tips. And gave me loads of confidence to March on lol
Really excellent tuition very easy to follow, good tips along the way. many thanks
Fantastic how to guide! 👍🏼👍🏼
Your instructions are superb. Many thanks.
A couple of questions if I may.
1. Do I have to change the olives if I'm installing new valves?
2. If I replace more than one radiator. Do I refill each radiator individually or reopen the valves on all (I've replaced four in a bungalow) and refill.
I'm wondering why there 121 downvotes.
I've watched a more than a few videos and this (and Marks other videos!) are hands down the easiest understand and apply for a simple DIY'er like myself.
Do they not like the colour of his shirt or some other irrelevant reason? LOL
Super video Mark, very useful and im sure will be a great help when I change our Rads n Valves in the new year 👍
Fantastic video, incredibly detailed but you made everything very clear. Thank you.
Wish I'd of watched your video first lol you covered every detail brilliant stuff 👏
nice pace, nice explanation, at perfect speed! Good job
You are the best man I can understand every thing you say.
Excellent Video
You are a legend. Thank you
14mins , cheers :D . "is this rubber something modern or just to protect it???" and 'what are these weird bungs' :)
Very useful & informative video. Gives me confidence changing my rads. 👍
Good job well done and explained
Thank you
Best video I've watched, great tips. Thanks
Brilliant video
Thank you!
Great video, I have replaced a rad before but some years ago and this is a good reminder of correct procedures.
Only thing is, the pipe centres on the new rad I'm looking at buying are 50mm from wall and on the old they are 70mm, so am wondering how to get around this, am hoping the existing pipes will push back .. but 20mm is a lot to move back..
Excellent video.
I'm not even changing a bloody radiator and I watched this.... Saaaad.
Excellent teacher you are..
Very well explained. Should call it "Replace a Radiator for Dummies"
I think your videos are brilliant , and just what i needed to see, great tips and tricks, Thank You.
Excellent video, worth watching.
That was an excellent lesson Mark, fantastic detail on how to do the job. Many thanks
Thank you for this video, very useful indeed and full of great tips. I have a couple of questions: 1. for an open-vented system would closing off all the other radiators in the system improve the chances of getting and keeping a vacuum? 2. unless I missed it, I didn't hear you suggest we add inhibitor to the radiator when filling the new radiator for the first time. Is there a reason for this? I was planning to add some based on your "add inhibitor" video. Many thanks, Mike
Hello nice video I did change 3 radiators on my own but just curiosity if you check for leaks when the radiator is cold would you check when is on. Is there different pressure so if its cold doesn't leak but if it runs it can .
excellent tip I have a shop vac wet or dry ..
Great help I had a radiator to replace today , vacuum process worked great !! Thanks for all the tips really helped me out :-)
Good video. Thank you.
Great video mark really helpful👍👍
Good video, and info about bracket position. One thing is, my pipes are approx 70mm from the wall and the new brackets set the radiator tail centres of the new rad at 50mm. I'm hoping I can turn the bracket around so would bring the rad out more from the wall but 20mm is a lot to lose.
I can't use the old brackets as they are the clamp type which are unsuitable for the type 11 convector with grills.. 🤔
Thank you Mark, a very helpful video. One comment; I don't know what you mean when you mentioned "top up" the combi boiler. Thanks.
fantastic Mark. really clear. Top man
Really brilliant Mark by far the best instructional video iv'e seen ....Thank You
Excellent video, thank you. Learnt a lot. I can now fit my two radiators with confidence.!
Really very helpful!
Nice work .. well explained
Really useful video!! 👍
Hi Mark, when replacing the valves is it the same principle if the pipes are modern new build plastic? Thanks.
Very helpful and clear. Thanks
Hi Mark
Excellent video. Very clear. Would it be the same process to add a new radiator to the existing pipe work under the floorboards by tapping into the two pipes with equal t’s. Worried about the pressure and water pouring out the pipes when adding the equal T’s. Thanks for any advice you can give me.
Great video,but can i ask you how a chanfe from an imperial to metric as pipes do not butt up.
Thank you
Hi Mark great video and found it really helpful. Followed it to the tee but for some reason now the new radiator that I have doesn’t come on at all when when turning the heating on. There’s pipes heading into the valves don’t get hot either l. However, every other radiator in the house still heats up. How could this be?
Hi Mark...just had my whole bungalow fitted with new radiators...two of them are to close to the back wall..I can only get my fingertips down....also they have run the pipe work on my skirting board sitting tight to my carpet (as I have two radiators in one room) is this ok please? Thankyou very much...Chris...
Hi Mark great video really helpful! I've changed my radiator and everything is working fine now, except I've got a tank system and now my overflow tank in the loft is leaking the ball valve i seems foine in both the small and large tank any idea what's causing this issue, I can seem to find anyone having this issue after a radiator change in any forums?
I prefer to use an RTV sealant on threads going into radiator, because the radiator tails are chrome plated and the threads in the radiator are normally quite rough, so the rough metal just peels the PTFE tape off, where the RTV will still stay in place and cure - once had to unscrew 14 radiator fittings that I used PTFE tape on, they were all leaking and the tape had been scraped off. Replaced with RTV silicone and no more leaks ( the RTV is cured by moisture so cures very quickly ) - for threaded connections that seal on the tread Loctite 55 PTFE + nylon cord forms an instant pressure tight seal, had to use it on a thermostat housing into a pressurised hot water cylinder system that had been dripping for a while, it sealed instantly and I could pressurise system straight away.
Thank you .
Great help today, keep up the great work, thank you Mark..
Why did you suggest turning off the boiler before removing the radiator? Surely if you've capped off each side properly, the system will essentially register the radiator as off. No need to turn off the boiler unless I'm missing something?
Very useful, just what I needed.
I have a question, read conflicting answers online, can I remove a radiator that is in the way and put a blanking cap on the ends where the radiator used to be and leave it permanently like it, 2 pipe system on a combo boiler?
Thank you Mark for sharing your experience, really useful videos
Very well presented looking forward to seeing more video's from you.
great video .. good man .
Do you have a video changing a radiator with a deeper radiator whereby you have to modify the pipework and valves to suit?