Disconnecting steam radiator for rennovations

Nicole Salemi

Hi,

This is my first post here. I'm relatively new to home improvement so this may seem like a really basic question.

I am renovating one of the rooms in my house. There is a steam radiator that I need to move in order to fix the floor beneath it and the wall behind it. How do I do this? What tools will I need?

Also, our house is 200 years old. Our plumber recently noted that the condition of our basement pipes leading to the radiators in our house have a lot of corrosion.

If I move my radiator myself do I risk damaging any of the pipes (because of their condition) leading to the radiator?

Thanks for your help!
Nicole

Steamhead

Unless you're really strong

you will want some help moving that radiator.

Disconnecting it shouldn't be a problem. The shutoff valve has a union built into it that can be easily unhitched. If there are two pipes, the return should have a similar union.

A slight amount of rust on the surface of a steam heating pipe usually isn't a problem. But if the rust has eaten thru most of the pipe's thickness, replace it. Do not use copper- only black threaded steel pipe.

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