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    Feeding radiator from above

    Really Guys. Don't you have proper jobs to do. If i didn't know better i'd think you were jealous !!! ooooooh rough as a badgers- you'll burn yourself ooooooh Even Millsy saw the joke in my previous post. For the record the column radiator was the most practical option for that space.It...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    :cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy::cowboy: Oh my life ! Thanks very much. To be fair Stigster Millsy does have a point. Thankfully the scaffolding is only their temporarily. And you will be even more pleased for me Stigster. The scaffolding is their so external...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    A member asked about the column radiator fiited a few years ago so i thought i would update the post. Fitting the column radiator turned out to be the perfect option for my kitchen. Before this we had a very cold kitchen with no practical place to fit one. The heat generated from the column...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hi Thanks to all who replied. Just to let you know i have went with the valves top and bottom.Feed top left and return bottom right. Again thanks to all who replied.
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    Feeding radiator from above

    My plan is to feed top left and return bottom right. Fix pipe to wall with talon brackets or pipe clips. Will probably put return pipe behind rad to avoid any mishaps when in and out back door. Was going to use chrome pipe but wife prefers white so it can be painted same colour as wall. Smart...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hi Best Don't have instructions must have lost them. I believe it's a Hudson Reed rad, checked website and no mention of baffles so assuming it's ok
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    Feeding radiator from above

    As you can see it.s the only space i have . Temp pipe now in place as the bathroom floor is now tiled.
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hunterseye you haven't met my wife ( well i hope not ) she can have the straws anytime she asks for them, come to think of it i always make the tea !!!
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Baffles!!! What the ***** are baffles please don't complicate this for me. Got enough on my plate at the moment. Checked product spec and no mention of baffles. Says this versatile radiator is compatible with all domestic central heating systems, will connect with your existing pipe work...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hi Hunterseye I could have done that but not a fan of boxing in pipes if i can get away with it. Main issue was feeding from above. Connecting at top of rad means less pipework thats all . The rad is only 180mm wide but the reason for that is it's all the room i have between the end of my...
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hi Steve thanks for the quick reply. Rad is a Column Radiator Cast Iron Style White 1500mm x 180mm so i think i'll put feed top one side and return bottom other. Thanks again for your quick reply.
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    Feeding radiator from above

    Hi fitted many a radiator over the years, but never from above. Have radiator hanging on kitchen wall for past 6 months but not connected yet. Kitchen floor is concrete so can't fit pipe under floor and don't want to start taking units out to fit pipes behind them.. Can i feed from above. In...
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    Thermistor problem

    Thanks to everybody who replied. Job done and no problems encountered. I seem to have stirred up a hornets nest with my post. Just for the record my comment about many years of learning from my mistakes was my attempt at humour !!!. I have been doing diy for over 20 years including fitting a...
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    Thermistor problem

    Not touching gas don't worry water only. Mains off fuse out , mains water off drain system remove thermistor electrical plug remove retaining clip remove thermistor then reverse for new part. refill system and bleed. Jobs a good un.
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    Thermistor problem

    Hi Simon Thanks for your quick response. Having looked at it again i will drain whole system as it does need a clean and i do need a radiator valve with a drain off fitted to make life easier when i clean and flush it. Your probably right about getting someone qualified to do the work but...

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