Old cast iron column radiators flow return-urgent help

[SimonG]

Have they been pressure tested?

 

[Elli]

Ok great-got Dad's big wrench and a very big piece of steel pipe-stubborn but strangely rewarding when they budge

Thanks for all your help!

 

[Elli]

Not yet-but have come out of old school/ some out of old house. Keeping my fingers crossed all will be ok. We flushed them with hose.

 

[Elli]

Thanks for replies everyone-will go with the bottom-bottom

Elli

 

[WaterTight]

strangely rewarding when they budge

Isn't it though!

Like popping a million bubble-wrap bubbles at once.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

how big is the property (how many bathrooms)

 

[village idiot]

how big is the property (how many bathrooms)

??? Are we on the same topic Shaun?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

??? Are we on the same topic Shaun?

just a bit of a left turn but normally property that are able to handle cast iron rads tend to be big just questing why the op went with a combi thats all vi

 

[oz-plumber]

A problem you may encounter is that the end fittings have left & right hand threads.

Rads that have the connections on the same side, you will not be able to swap to the other end because the directions of the threads will be different.

Have you any spare gaskets? You may need some if you are removing end fittings

 

[jtsplumbing]

They look a bit rough, wonder how much rust is inside them?