Radiator Valve Change Kit

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Just like designer radiators have become much better looking over time, there’s now a stylish selection of radiator valves to choose from to suit your home decor.

Since the radiator has been drained and refilled you will need to re-pressurise the system to ensure everything is working correctly. Making the swap to thermostatic radiator valves can help heat your home more efficiently, reduce heating bills and give you more control over the temperature so that each room feels comfortable. So if you find a pair of valves you like the look of but they aren’t the right size for your pipework, you may need to buy radiator reducers or adapters from any plumbing or DIY merchant to ensure a clean connection. When all the water has drained from the radiator, keep unscrewing the nut until you can pull the valve out of the radiator to disconnect it.Updating your radiator valves can have many benefits on your home heating and your home decor. Here’s why:

Once the old thermostatic valve or manual is open, air will escape and water will flow out of the radiator. Use a large container or wet and dry vacuum to catch the water that flows out of the radiator until there is no water left inside. This could take about 5-10 minutes or longer depending on the size of your radiator. Finally, if you have any concerns and don’t feel confident changing the valves yourself, you can always rely on a gas safe registered engineer to get the job done for you. If you consider yourself an experienced DIYer and feel confident with most radiator related jobs then you should find it fairly easy to change a radiator valve if you have a combi boiler system. There are a couple of things to do after you have changed your radiator valve to make sure that the heating system is working properly. We hope you have found this guide helpful and at this point you have a lovely new pair of valves on your radiator! If you decide you want to change your radiator or need to remove a radiator from the wall for decorating, watch this video to help!Holding the valve body with the grips, align it with the adapter and tighten the cap nut with the spanner that holds them together. Then tighten the cap nut that holds the valve to the pipe. To do this, hold the body of the valve with the grips and use an adjustable spanner to make an upwards turn and unscrew the cap nut until water starts to flow out. Use a container underneath the valve to catch any drips but all of the water should have been drained from the radiator. If you think the task of trying to avoid flooding the room whilst changing your radiator valve is too much to handle, there is an alternative method to do the job without draining the system. But, you will need some extra tools to help you.