Removing radiator

[Andy]

I want to remove a radiator so i can do some decorating behind it. I have it on a sealed circut powered by a combi boiler. Any tips about removing and refitting it. I don't want to pay a plumber if i can do the job myself,

Andy

[Ed Sirett]

Rather more than you need to know in the SealedCH faq.

[Andy]

Thanks Ed, i will check it out

[david lang]

Hi Andy

If you turn off the 'in' and 'out' valves you only have the water in the radiator itself to deal with. Wet vacuum cleaner is great, tray underneath works.

Dave

[Stuart Noble]

I've seen this "simple" operation go wrong a few times. Is it worth risking a Hamlet cigar moment when nobody's going to see it? With old wallpaper I try and cut a straight line level with the rad brackets and redecorate up to that

[PeTe33]

Personally, I fail to see why people bother to remove radiators to decorate behind them.

Just drop the paper or paint down as far as brush/roller will allow and no-one will ever know there is a patch of 1970's floral wall-paper or what ever behind it.