Radiator Valve Change Kit

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These kits come complete with spillage avoiding essentials like a large container, a sachet of water repellent gel, diverting collar and joining clip. Place a container beneath the valve and turn it anti-clockwise to open it using an adjustable spanner. But before we start let’s have a look at why you might want to change your radiator valves in the first place! The standard size of copper pipework is 15mm and all of our radiator valves have a half inch (½”) thread on the bottom (the part that connects the valve to the pipe) which makes them suitable for use with 15mm piping.

A very useful kit which comprises of 2 patented rubber bungs, key pattern fixing clip and a radiator bleed key and is used for changing radiator valves without draining down the system.If you’re unsure on the dimensions we would always recommend checking your requirements with your plumber to make sure you have everything you need to change your radiator valve with no issues. Jess has a passion for interior design and wants to inspire people to look at radiators as home decor. Now use the spanner and grips and turn the nut anticlockwise to loosen the nut on the bottom of the lockshield valve that connects to the pipework and disconnect the old valve.

Then go to the other side of the radiator and turn the valve clockwise by hand until it won’t turn any more. The other valve on the flow pipe is essentially the on/off tap which can either be a manual or thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) with a numbered dial. Even if you’re not ready to get a brand new radiator, just changing the valves is a small detail that can make a big difference to the look of your radiator and complement other accent features in the room.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. 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. In this case, the size of the radiator valve refers to the size of the valve connection and pipework instead of the design of the valve.

Use a container underneath the valve to catch any drips but all of the water should have been drained from the radiator.So draining it fully will mean you are throwing away these important chemicals which you will have to replace to replenish the system.