radiators tipping over

Dan C.

I recently repiped my second floor apartment with pex home runs because there was only one heating system and i wanted to seperate into 2 so i wont have to pay the heat when it's rented. Now that there is no solid pipe to hold them in place, do I need to worry about them tipping over? If so, what can be done about this?

tim smith

If there 38 tall they are especially tippy when they are shorter

ones. I have always been concerned with small kids around when they are like this. Even with ridgid pipe they can still quite easily be tipped over if say a 6 - 10 yr old decides to grab the top and try and climb it. Just 2 cents worth. Tim

Dave Stroman

The narrow ones could be of some concern. See here how I used a piece of all thread anchored into a stud. A fender washer and nut on each side keeps it from tipping either way.

Dave Stroman

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did this one job..

Had one job where customer asked me to have both kicthen radaitors moved to have the floor refinished and then reconnected. Moving those two into dining room, seeing customer have 2 small children and one on the way, I tied them to existing radiator for safety purposes. About three years after the job was done, she headed up killing all of her three kids by posioning them. Sad to say , the town making a big deal about it during their annual haunted houses trail on every halloween.

Dan C.

that's a good idea Dave. That's what I will do. Thanks!