John P
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 04:45 PM |
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Draining a Central Heating Rad.
Any clever ideas how to drain the water out of a single rad without it going all over the carpet?
I've tried making up a chute from aluminium foil and wrapping it around the valve before loosening the coupling but there always seems to be
some water that gets out and stains the carpet.
John.
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turbodisplay
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 04:55 PM |
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The way is to drain the dain point until the water level is below the rad in question.
Water always remains at the same height.
Drain point is normally arround the lowest pointin the system, either connected to a rad or outside.
Darren
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Tommy P
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 05:14 PM |
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Assuming you have room in front of the radiator, so that it can pivot on the union joints. And also assuming that the valves are at the bottom. do
the following.
Put plenty of rags down around the valves. Turn the valves off.
Slacken off the union nuts.
With someone helping you, lift the rad off its brackets.
Pivot it down so the top of the rad is on the floor.
Keeping the rad valves pressed against the radiator, loosen the union nut completely and Pull the valve away with one hand and quickly put your thumb
over the hole.
Lift the rad up so the bottom of itis now upermost.
Transport rad to outside the house or to the bath and drain that nice black water out of it.
Job Dne.
Can you not lift the carpet away?
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iank
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 05:55 PM |
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Then leave for outside for 10mins and find some $%^$$%£$ has nicked it 
I'm almost over it though 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 05:56 PM |
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An excuse to buy one of these
ebay item 140411325205 or cheaper type 350153507482
Apart from use on car it is ace for getting the water out choked sinks and washing machines, and dishwasher when they go on the blink.
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jacko
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 07:49 PM |
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I use a paint tray push it under the rad and up to the pipe then slacken the nut so the water dribbles out + open the bleed screw
have a old towel handy
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Stott
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 07:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
Then leave for outside for 10mins and find some $%^$$%£$ has nicked it
I'm almost over it though
I remember that post..... lol
soddin pikeys
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 27/5/10 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by John P
Any clever ideas how to drain the water out of a single rad without it going all over the carpet?
I've tried making up a chute from aluminium foil and wrapping it around the valve before loosening the coupling but there always seems to be
some water that gets out and stains the carpet.
John.
There's a trick to it. Unfortunately the trick is to plan ahead and fit lockshield valves with integral drains in the first place! 
This is the sort of thing I've got:
Drain valve
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