Vertical rads

[jaydebruyne]

I've never fitted a vertical rad yet but will be doing so on Saturday. .

I've done a little research and know it's important to pipe up the flow on the correct side of the rad so it flows through the entire rad and not just the outside.

My question is this:

Say the flow is on the left, can you rotate the rad 180 degrees so flow is on the right? Are the diverter plugs on the same opposite sides?

Cheers

 

[jonnyswamp]

Yes mate, ther rad won't know which way it's facing:cool3:

 

[jaydebruyne]

Yes mate, ther rad won't know which way it's facing:cool3:

Awesome!! As long as I can choose which side the flow in on I'm good cheers JS

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

it depends on the rad, some you can change but some have the brackets made into the back so have to be hung as made.

 

[jaydebruyne]

it depends on the rad, some you can change but some have the brackets made into the back so have to be hung as made.

Oh pooh! I'll have to give the mi's a glance then

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

some have a "straw" to direct the water to the to p of the rad which you can change to whichever side is the flow.

 

[jaydebruyne]

some have a "straw" to direct the water to the to p of the rad which you can change to whichever side is the flow.

I'm hoping so.. guess I'll find out Saturday at least I'm a little more clued up now - cheers guys!

 

[Best]

If doing pipework to vertical rads all, from scratch, tee off from 22mm and not too long 15mm runs.
The TRVs are very restrictive for vertical rads as the flow needs to be decent

 

[jaydebruyne]

If doing pipework to vertical rads all, from scratch, tee off from 22mm and not too long 15mm runs.
The TRVs are very restrictive for vertical rads as the flow needs to be decent

Custard decided he didn't want to take up floor tiles so just extending the 15mm. You reckon it's gonna be an issue then? Think I'm extending it by about 1.5m

 

[Best]

Custard decided he didn't want to take up floor tiles so just extending the 15mm. You reckon it's gonna be an issue then? Think I'm extending it by about 1.5m

No problem really. If the customer says pipes can't be altered then you can't do it.
I just meant every large vertical rad seem to need to be taken off the 22mm if possible.
As long as it isn't done like one job I come across, - 4 large vertical rads and I think all off the one set of 15mm pipes all buried in screed. Builder job obviously and doesn't really work.