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Flooring Installation (Remove Radiators?)

TheDavidDDuncan
TheDavidDDuncan Member Posts: 8
in Strictly Steam
Hello, I am getting LVP flooring put in our house and I was wondering if I should have radiators removed for the installation. Thanks

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  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 1,352
    edited February 27
    If they're freestanding radiators, generally yes. Do you have enough movement in the feed pipes or shim height under the rads to account for the extra floor height?
    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
    TheDavidDDuncan
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,840
    When I did the floors in my dining/kitchen area, I disconnected the one radiator in the way so I could lay flooring under it.

    It wasn't too hard even though it's the biggest radiator in my house (12 sections, 38" tall, 60 EDR). I walked it out of the way, laid a few rows of the vinyl flooring, then moved it back and reconnected.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
    TheDavidDDuncanethicalpaul
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,401
    That is why the old timers used unions to connect those radiators. The unions make it easy to disconnect the radiators.

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

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