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dyi-junkie
05-23-02, 10:31 PM
I am doing some painting, and want to remove some of the old-fashioned radiators in our house. The problem is, the radiators have a coupling on one of the pipes hooking them up, but the other one doesn't, it's just copper pipe solderd together. Do I cut it and replace it or add a coupling in?

Also, any thing I should be aware of when draining and filling the system?

Thanks!

TheZman
05-25-02, 12:13 PM
Hello Dyi-junkie,

Add a coupling would not be a bad idea to make servicing or removing the radiator for painting easier.

1) Draining your system is easy to do.
- Close the feed valve attached to the cold water supply.
- Open the drain valve on your furnace
- Open the bleeder valve on the radiator(s) you are removing.

2) Filling the system is easy as well.
- Close the drain valve on your furnace
- Close the bleeder valve on the radiator(s) you reinstalled.
- Open the feed valve attached to your cold water supply.
- Bleed your radiators.

Regards TheZman