It’s important to remember that is you’re working with a plumbed radiator – that’s one that’s connected to your mains central heating system – then that will require draining BEFORE you can remove it from the wall.
moving my radiator affect my interior
If the radiator you are moving is on a papered wall, there is a high probability that once the appliance has been removed you’ll be left with a couple of unsightly holes where the fittings were.
If you are moving the rad to another papered wall, try and position it on a central strip of paper – rather than across two or more pieces – as this will mean that you only need to replace a single section, rather than going to town and repapering the entire space.
Top tip – When wallpapering, always keep a spare roll or two of your chosen design. These may come in handy if you ever feel the need to remove a radiator again, or if one or more of the pieces become damaged in any way.
Flooring is also very important to keep in mind when it comes to moving a radiator to a new location.
If it is a central heating radiator you will have to lift your floorboards to gain access to the pipework before you relocate the radiator, and this can sometimes prove tricky.
Remember, BEFORE you go tearing your radiator off the wall, if it has a thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) attached to it, be sure to turn this down to zero before disconnecting the radiator tails and removing the radiator from the wall.
Failing to do this could potentially result in the temperature dropping and lead to the valve opening, resulting in a flood that spoils any carpet, flooring and furnishings in the area; as you probably already know, radiator water isn’t clean and fresh!
