Tools for the job

To remove or connect a radiator you will need;

Top Tips

• Manufacturers will provide recommended fixing positions to achieve optimum heat output from each radiator, this determines the height the wall brackets will need to be placed.
• Wall brackets are usually sited a minimum of 300mm from the floor up to a maximum of 700mm.
• Radiators heat the room most effectively when they are placed in the coldest part. Usually this is on an outside wall immediately beneath a window, where cold air drops to the floor.
• You can, however, place a radiator on any wall if it does not suit your furniture arrangement or curtains to place them beneath a window.
• If you do not have enough space for a single large radiator, consider instead hanging two smaller radiators of the same combined output.

Further information and useful links

• Introduction to radiators
• Bleeding radiators
• Radiator thermostats & valves
• Painting & decorating radiators
• More Plumbing & Heating topics

• Find a Radiator Supplier near you

• The Gas Safety Register (gassaferegister.co.uk)
• Gas Regulations (odpm.gov.uk)