Trade Radiators is one of the leading suppliers of Heated Towel Rails, Radiators, Accessories and Radiator Valves in the UK. Our channel showcases useful How To videos, product spotlight videos and also funnies.
Trade Radiators originated in the UK in 2004 by brothers James and Nicholas Auckland. The company came about as a result of Nicholas managing a renovation project that saw an old mill turned into a series of luxury apartments. The apartments sold very quickly and it was at this point that Nic realised just how important good quality fittings could add to the financial value and saleability of a property.
Fast forward a decade and Trade Radiators is a thriving online business with a central Glasgow office containing full support and administration staff. Trade Radiators has gone from strength to strength, offering one of the biggest and lowest priced selection of radiator and heated towel-related products online!
It would be great if you could do some new builds. I don't have wooden floorboards so it trunking or concealing artistically for me.. Trunking is not allowed in my property, it's hideous.
Thanks for that instruction. Just thinking, once the valves are closed is it possible to just siphon out a bit of water to make space for inhibitor? Thanks.
That's dangerous, you should not be telling people this, I got a call out today where a radiator had fell onto a child, it was fitted just like that, it needs to be secured to the timber. The little silly butterfly wing fixings are only for small light items, pull the radiator towards you and see what happens!!!
Wow!. you made that look easy. I have a question. I have a tiny 2 x 2 ft (approx) radiator positioned under a bay window off the floor, with the pipes coming out of the plasterboard (and not out of the floor). I want to completely remove not just the radiator but also the pipes that come proud of the plasterboard wall into the room. Is this possible?
So glad you explained it so simply! So confusing reading an explanation for this when it's an 11 step process online. Just a simple video like this really helps! One question, what does the TRV do? I find that anything lower than 4 and it's completely off
Thank you for your advice about the heating; it really helped a woman like myself manage my heating system without having to call plumbers that cost an arm and a leg.
Radiator hasn't worked for about 5 years, 1:46 into the video and I take the temperature changer off and push the pin up and down a few times and boom, hot radiator.
We have this exact problem with a new heating install. The rad in one room upstairs doesn’t come on. Will try this out as the rads upstairs have self bleeding air things (don’t know what they are called). Do I need to turn the heating system off to do what you mention in video?
Followed your instructions, worked a treat Happened to be the last scenario which you said Drain the radiator, completely air pocket removed Radiator working
I have a few questions… 1/ is that a brick wall or plasterboard? 2/if plasterboard what fixing screws do you use? I have been told I need to add support to the joists to hang these radiators as they’re very heavy when full. Pipework is in cavity not under floor 3/ what is the drain pipe for? Does this need installed for these types of radiators? Thank you 🙏🏻
I'm a bit baffled at how pointless this is to do, why would you not just open the bleed valve, crack one of the valve nuts and drain the thing down into containers? This "method" would be fun on 8mm microbore...snapped pipes and major problems...
