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[TheBoy]

Metric 1100mm rad, and 2 x http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/Radiator+Valves/Rad+Valve+Extension+25mm/d230/sd2762/p65625

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[MR MISTER]

Where are the OOF plumbers?

[Andy H]

Metric 1100mm rad, and 2 x http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/Radiator+Valves/Rad+Valve+Extension+25mm/d230/sd2762/p65625

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That should do it.

Chances are that the original air vent didn't have enough PTFE tape wrapped around it to seal the thread. Surprising how much tape it takes to get a good seal.

Don't forget that you need an enormous Allen key to screw the radiator tail into the radiator. http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Plumbers+Tools/Radiator+Hex+Key/d10/sd210/p26053

[Taxi_Driver]

Wouldnt it be easier to shove the desk back up against it and forget about it 

[Shackeng]

Myson do 530 x 1556 which looks like exactly the size you want. Does it have to be today?

Ideally, and width is 1053, not 1556

Look at the picture again Jaime.
530 x 1556 is a standard size.

He's using a stupid tape, look closer at the 1.0m mark.

Too late Al beat me.

That's really confused me .... since when does 1 metre equate to 43" 

Ouch, quite right, I never looked at the Imperial, just what 'purports' to be the 1.0m mark. That is one really useful tape measure.

[Taxi_Driver]

Myson do 530 x 1556 which looks like exactly the size you want. Does it have to be today?

Ideally, and width is 1053, not 1556

Look at the picture again Jaime.
530 x 1556 is a standard size.

He's using a stupid tape, look closer at the 1.0m mark.

Too late Al beat me.

That's really confused me .... since when does 1 metre equate to 43" 

Ouch, quite right, I never looked at the Imperial, just what 'purports' to be the 1.0m mark. That is one really useful tape measure.

How do we know the inches on that tape measure are marked correctly  , they could be wrong and the mm correct 

I would bin that tape measure and buy another..... 

[05omegav6]

Better still take the old rad to the shops with you

So, are we now saying 530 x 1149?

Have you not got another tape measure?

Not that hasn't deformed badly in heat...

Surely it's too late to do anything today 

You just want him to give up so he can pop round a make you that bacon butty

[MR MISTER]

Well.....what's the latest?

[TheBoy]

Replacement rad all fitted yesterday.

Had to drain down (using Mrs TB's craft trays, as no hose), so now need to get some inhibitor.

3 bottles of ShitFix inhibitor enough for my gaff?

[MR MISTER]

Replacement rad all fitted yesterday.

Had to drain down (using Mrs TB's craft trays, as no hose), so now need to get some inhibitor.

3 bottles of ShitFix inhibitor enough for my gaff?

Well done that man.

[Taxi_Driver]

Replacement rad all fitted yesterday.

Had to drain down (using Mrs TB's craft trays, as no hose), so now need to get some inhibitor.

3 bottles of ShitFix inhibitor enough for my gaff?

Not sure on quantity you need, but erm, you should have put that in the header tank before you refilled the system, coz guess what.....you've got to drain it again now 

[TheBoy]

Replacement rad all fitted yesterday.

Had to drain down (using Mrs TB's craft trays, as no hose), so now need to get some inhibitor.

3 bottles of ShitFix inhibitor enough for my gaff?

Not sure on quantity you need, but erm, you should have put that in the header tank before you refilled the system, coz guess what.....you've got to drain it again now 

Yeah, was planning on not draining down, but my hand was forced, by which time too late to get some.

On the upside, I've been able to test my work for leaks (did have a weep, which I had to redo), and it counts as a mini flush of the system

[Taxi_Driver]

Replacement rad all fitted yesterday.

Had to drain down (using Mrs TB's craft trays, as no hose), so now need to get some inhibitor.

3 bottles of ShitFix inhibitor enough for my gaff?

Not sure on quantity you need, but erm, you should have put that in the header tank before you refilled the system, coz guess what.....you've got to drain it again now 

Yeah, was planning on not draining down, but my hand was forced, by which time too late to get some.

On the upside, I've been able to test my work for leaks (did have a weep, which I had to redo), and it counts as a mini flush of the system

Might be worth descaling the system first, if it hasnt ever been done in 12yrs. I did mine nearly two years ago with Fernox50 iirc, good stuff, boiler works less hard after i did it, but dont use it if your boiler has an ally heat exchanger, mine is cast iron so ok to use and it got loads of limescale out of the system 

[TheBoy]

I used a ShitFix cleaner in it last time I drained down, 3 or 4 years ago.

[Kevin Wood]

If you have a ladder style towel radiator in the bathroom, you can add inhibitor by closing both valves, removing one of the plugs at the top of the radiator, syphoning out some water, then pouring the inhibitor in. Replace cap, open valves, bleed radiator.

Failing that, if you dump it into the expansion tank, it will eventually work its' way into the system through expansion and contraction of the liquid. It'll just take longer.