Remove radiator

DAWN

I LIVE IN A SMALL HOUSE WITH 8 RADIATORS. HOW DO I REMOVE THE RADIATORS SO I CAN FREE UP WALL SPACE?

Jeff Lawrence_24

with all due respect,

how will you heat your house? Do you have another heating system?

frank_25

rad removal

First, we need to know what type of heat we are talking about. There is:
Single Pipe Steam: ID'd by one connection at bottom of rad, and small, usually silver valve on other side of rad at about mid height;
Two Pipe Steam: ID'd by pipes connected both sides on bottom.
Forced Hot Water: ID'd by two pipe connections top one side, bottom the other withsmall silve air vent valve other top side. Circulator [pump] at boiler;
Gravity Hot Water; ID'd same as above, with out circulator. Then we can give alternate methods of exchanging when we also know the dimentions of the rads as to height in inches, width and length in inches and number of tubes, and number of sections. we all love pics here if you can

Steamhead (in transit)

You don't want to do that

those radiators are there for a reason- they produce far more comfort, and therefore more efficiency, than forced-air or baseboard ever will.

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frank_25

actually

I was thinking : CIBB if extg is FHW; recessed if steam

Unknown

I agree with Frank...

Dawn, we needs some pixs to help steer you right without losing the comfort of your heating system...

Plumb Bob

> I LIVE IN A SMALL HOUSE WITH 8 RADIATORS. HOW DO

> I REMOVE THE RADIATORS SO I CAN FREE UP WALL

> SPACE?



USE HACKSAW TO CUT OFF PIPES AT BOTH ENDS. THEN CARRY THEM OUT AND TOSS THEM IN GARBAGE. BUY ELECTRIC HEATERS $13 AT HOME DEPOT.

Unknown

who's this?

Who's this hillbilly from Home Depot?

John_102

Now, wait a minute...

She could also use the electric heaters to cook on & the hacksaw to cut the furniture down to burnable size.

Dawn - don't listen to this joker Coo Mow. Do listen to these other guys. You've come to the right place. Steam or hot water is great. Slow down, take a breath, have a bit of patience. The pros here with walk you through your system & help you discover real solutions.

- Just a Homeowner

Jeff Lawrence_25

Hillbilly?

This person has no clue how nice (and quiet) water based heat can be. It can also be a lot cheaper to operate than the electric heaters

Coo Mow, what if there's only pipes at one end?

Steamhead (in transit)

I don't think

they had radiators in "Deliverance"......

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Dean_7

radiators

I'm just a home owner but one with steam heat and radiators. Listen to these people particularly steamhead. My sister once had radiators now she has forced hot air with the air conditioning she wanted. Now all she does is complain in the winter that her house is uncomfortable.
P.S. she only uses the air conditioning occasionally because the air smells funny.

Plumb Bob_2

> This person has no clue how nice (and quiet)

> water based heat can be. It can also be a lot

> cheaper to operate than the electric

> heaters

>

> Coo Mow, what if there's only pipes at

> one end?

ABD

> This person has no clue how nice (and quiet)

> water based heat can be. It can also be a lot

> cheaper to operate than the electric

> heaters

>

> Coo Mow, what if there's only pipes at

> one end?

ABD

> This person has no clue how nice (and quiet)

> water based heat can be. It can also be a lot

> cheaper to operate than the electric

> heaters

>

> Coo Mow, what if there's only pipes at

> one end?