Moving/changing radiator

mrtobs

Hi there,
We're planning to move the radiator in our box room to under the window (in a v.awkward place at the moment!) and also change it to a smaller one. Having never done this before, wondering how big a job it is?
2 questions: We wouldn't attempt to do it ourselves, but wondered if we had to get a gas safe plumber to carry out the work, or could it be done by someone else? Secondly - any ideas roughly how much it might cost?
(Don't know if this is relevant at all, but we have a combi boiler system).
thanks!

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Can be done by most plumbers.

macman

There is no gas in your radiators, so any plumber should be able to do the job.
A non-GSR person cannot work on the gas supply or the boiler.

spirit

I'm doing the same thing as you. got a plumber to move them and using the opportunity to get a smaller one at the same tiime.

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/heating-calculator.php this will tell you what size output you will need for the size room etc,

mrtobs

macman wrote: »

There is no gas in your radiators, so any plumber should be able to do the job.
A non-GSR person cannot work on the gas supply or the boiler.

hi, just wondered as it will, presumably, involve draining the radiator & I didn't know how this would affect the pressure in the combi boiler....

mrtobs

spirit wrote: »

I'm doing the same thing as you. got a plumber to move them and using the opportunity to get a smaller one at the same tiime.

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/heating-calculator.php this will tell you what size output you will need for the size room etc,

thanks for that - has he given any idea of costs (just for comparison)?

spirit

mrtobs wrote: »

thanks for that - has he given any idea of costs (just for comparison)?

Hi, that's tricky as he's doing lots of other work in the house for me at the same time. He charges me £200 a day which is the going rate (or just under) for this area.

macman

mrtobs wrote: »

hi, just wondered as it will, presumably, involve draining the radiator & I didn't know how this would affect the pressure in the combi boiler....

Yes,, if you have to drain down the system to alter the pipework then it will need to be refilled and any airlocks removed etc. But no work on the gas side is necessary. Ask your plumber, if he deals with CH work then he can do it, even if he is not GSR.

ormus

it doesnt have to be a plumber job. a handyman can do that sort of job.
my wife was charged 240 quid just to move a rad a few feet.