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That's nowhere near as straight forward as you think it is, few hundred quid including one that has a freezing machine. No chance, if there is one bit of water running in that system the pipes won't free!
Id personally get the landlord to do it and take nothing to do with it if you really dont know what your doing.
You could do it live but even that is fucking risky!
konastab01
@kiskubai
Dear plumbers of LFGSS, Ive got a leaky radiator valve which should be a walk in a park, but our flat is on a communal heating system with no shut-off valve from the main circulation. Old house, not new-build.
After some research I think my options are:
1, Get a plumber to install a shutoff valve & change the valve / change the valve myself afterwards
2, Get a plumber to change the valve, my understanding is that this would happen with a freezing kit
3, Rent a proper freezing kit and change the valve myself
We are renting the flat, but the landlord is great so Im inclined to negotiate doing option no1 at our cost and time in exchange for no raise in rent for the next contract. They'll probably say yes to save themselves any hassle.
What kind of cost am I looking at here? Am I in the right ball park that for a plumber this should be a ~1-2h job for no more than a few hundred ££?