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Ok, sit down, long story here. Well, just to give you background.
I've got 2 leaking radiators, 1 in small bedroom and 1 in hall way - i guess i need to replace or repair the joints. It's from the thermostatic valve to where it connects to the pipe that screws into the bottom of the radiator. quite small diameter pipe and it's probably took a few knocks.
My boss said it's quite easy to do, find the drain pipe, stick a hose on it and drain the system. Repair/replace the bits, re-fill. Only problem is i just can't find the drain pipe/outlet at all. It's a oldish system, not a on-demand combi boiler but a hot water tank in loft (replaced in 2003). When heating on - water and rads on, when just hot water - just hot water gets hot.
I can only find the main cold water stop cock and there's a small red value near the base of the hot water tank in the loft - but it doesn't turn much.
So - what should i do?! the bedroom radiator is most pressing as it's leaking like mad. Can I turn the themostat off at 1 end closing the value and use pliers to turn the little valve at the other isolating that 1 radiator? and just drain that one?
if i have to drain the whole system i will but how?!
if i get a man in, how much would i be looking at? I'm awful at plumbing but skint too....
I've got 2 leaking radiators, 1 in small bedroom and 1 in hall way - i guess i need to replace or repair the joints. It's from the thermostatic valve to where it connects to the pipe that screws into the bottom of the radiator. quite small diameter pipe and it's probably took a few knocks.
My boss said it's quite easy to do, find the drain pipe, stick a hose on it and drain the system. Repair/replace the bits, re-fill. Only problem is i just can't find the drain pipe/outlet at all. It's a oldish system, not a on-demand combi boiler but a hot water tank in loft (replaced in 2003). When heating on - water and rads on, when just hot water - just hot water gets hot.
I can only find the main cold water stop cock and there's a small red value near the base of the hot water tank in the loft - but it doesn't turn much.
So - what should i do?! the bedroom radiator is most pressing as it's leaking like mad. Can I turn the themostat off at 1 end closing the value and use pliers to turn the little valve at the other isolating that 1 radiator? and just drain that one?
if i have to drain the whole system i will but how?!
if i get a man in, how much would i be looking at? I'm awful at plumbing but skint too....