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Identification of Radiator Valve

AlphaSabre · 2023-05-04 22:30:31

Hi I'm just wondering what type of radiator valve this is. They are on the return side, the right side, of all radiators in a house which is over 40 years old. I was hoping to remove one of the radiators to skim a wall but I'm not sure if this is a valve at all. Is it just a compression cap and that the system has to be…

04-05-2023 11:30PM

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Hi I'm just wondering what type of radiator valve this is. They are on the return side, the right side, of all radiators in a house which is over 40 years old. I was hoping to remove one of the radiators to skim a wall but I'm not sure if this is a valve at all. Is it just a compression cap and that the system has to be drained to remove the radiator?

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#2 05-05-2023 10:24PM

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Have you tried removing the cap? There's usually a valve (adjustable by allen key) under it. it also looks like it's been opened before judging by the PFTE tape.

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#3 07-05-2023 05:14PM

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Yes, that's the lockshield valve for balancing the heating system. The other is the radiator valve for controlling the flow into that specific rad.

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#4 07-05-2023 11:13PM

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Thanks for the assistance on this. I think I'll open it and see what's under the cap.

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