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  • I’ve run out of patience waiting for plumbers to come and put new rads on - even though multiple had quoted and given dates (which have since passed).

    So, in the spirit of DIY how hard is it to remove and refit a new rad with some pipe work needing altered? My process might look like:

    1. Drain system
    2. Remove old rads and try not to spill the dregs
    3. Alter pipe work using copper 15mm with JG Speedfit couplers/elbows where needed.
    4. Make new holes in the floorboards for the pipe work
    5. Fit new rads and pray I measured everything right
    6. Connect new pipe work to TRVs
    7. Put inhibitor in bathroom towel rad (has the bleed valve on top rather than on side)
    8. Refill system and pray nothing goes pop

    Anything I am missing?

  • Borrow a pipe bender to save on joints? If you can pre form the bends and joints save the last one to connect to existing, then copper soldering is pretty easy.

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