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Identification of Radiator Valve

  • 04-05-2023 10:30pm
    #1
    AlphaSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    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
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058295245/identification-of-radiator-valve

    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.



  • #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    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.



  • #4
    AlphaSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭AlphaSabre


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



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