Removing towel radiator

[naebotherpal]

I need this towel radiator removed (and then replaced) to get my walls skimmed. Can anyone tell me how much that would cost, roughly, and how easy it is considering it’s a tiled floor?

Thanks

has your boiler got a pressure gauge?

have you got a hot-water-cylinder? What colour?

I can't see your radiator valves well. Please add pics of them.

Thanks for replying @PigletJohn

I’m going to look a right idiot now, but I’m not sure where the valves are? I assume this is them, though hey don’t appear to do much.

My boiler has a pressure gauge, I don’t have a hot water cylinder I’m pretty sure

Then you have a pressurised system. The towel rail can be removed after closing the valves at each end. A few fints of water will come out. When closing the valves, count the number of turns it takes to close each of them, so it can be re-opened by the same number of turns after refitting.

It might be safer to get a plumber to remove the radiator. Ask her to fit capnuts to the valves to reduce the risk of leaks.

After refitting the boiler will need to be repressurised using the filling loop. You can do it yourself following the instruction book, or get a plumber in. If you don't repressurise it, the boiler will probably stop working after the radiator is refitted.

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High fives PigletJohn

Thank you! Definitely a job for a plumber, not me. And is it. doable considering the tiled floor? Do those bits just stay there?

Any idea of cost?

If you’re just taking the radiator off, plastering and putting the same one back on.

It’s very simple and should just be an hours callout for a plumber. Whatever that may be in your area.

And the two pipes just stay sticking up from the floor.

Thank you @Squirreltamer

Will likely need to pay two call out prices then. Very much doubt I can get two tradesman coordinated at the same time! 🙄. Although the plasterer did say he knows someone if I’m struggling