[Misc] Draining house radiator for decorating

Wrong-Direction

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• Feb 2, 2019

• #21

Just call a plumber [emoji108]

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Lindfield by the Pond

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Lindfield (near the pond)

• Feb 2, 2019

• #22

Blue3 said:

You will probably find a bit of play on the pipe work if you have just Loosen the nuts on either side of the radiator it will leak a little now quickly lift and lay the radiator flat tighten on the floor the nuts

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Thats what I do. Much quicker and easy.

 

Cheshire Cat

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• Feb 2, 2019

• #23

Wrong-Direction said:

Just call a plumber [emoji108]

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That's what I would do.

I bitterly hate everything to do with plumbing. It invariably goes wrong at weekends, it causes an immense mess, costs a fortune, and the plumber is already booked solid for ages (but still better than a diy disaster waiting to happen).