Radiator Valve Change Kit

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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. Updating your radiator valves can have many benefits on your home heating and your home decor. Here’s why: 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.

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. If you are swapping an old thermostatic valve for a new TRV, take the thermostatic head off both valves. You should be able to turn this to remove it by hand.Since the radiator has been drained and refilled you will need to re-pressurise the system to ensure everything is working correctly. However, if you are only updating one radiator you can change the radiator valve without fully draining the system and there are actually benefits of doing so. But don’t worry if your pipes are slightly bigger or smaller than the standard 15mm. Sometimes copper pipes can be anything between 8mm – 28mm depending on where they are in your home and the age of the building. Tighten the nuts by hand for speed then finish off with the adjustable spanner. Make sure it’s not too tight or you might damage the thread!

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!

Cover the floor area around the radiator under the valves you are going to replace with the towels and container to catch any excess water. Now you need to remove any trapped air inside the radiator. This is called bleeding the radiator. There may also be air trapped in the nearest radiator, so it is best to bleed that one too. 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.