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Removing Heated Towel Rail - Closing Valve
Lennys_Shinpad
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Hi, I want to remove the heated towel rail in my downstairs toilet while I decorate.
I was following this video on YouTube. All was going well - I had shut off the valves (I thought) and unscrewed the first connector. However, there was quite a bit of pressure in the water coming out as I unscrewed the connector and it was clear that there was still water coming into the towel rail so I hadn't shut off the inlet valve properly. I tried a few different things but can't see how to do it.
I put photos below. The first one is the valve I think I haven't closed properly (I screwed off the other one first). Sorry but I can't see how to make the photos smaller.
Thanks in advance for any help with this. I really don't fancy trying to get my paintbrush behind it so want to get it off for decorating tomorrow.
I was following this video on YouTube. All was going well - I had shut off the valves (I thought) and unscrewed the first connector. However, there was quite a bit of pressure in the water coming out as I unscrewed the connector and it was clear that there was still water coming into the towel rail so I hadn't shut off the inlet valve properly. I tried a few different things but can't see how to do it.
I put photos below. The first one is the valve I think I haven't closed properly (I screwed off the other one first). Sorry but I can't see how to make the photos smaller.
Thanks in advance for any help with this. I really don't fancy trying to get my paintbrush behind it so want to get it off for decorating tomorrow.
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Lennys_Shinpad said:I was following this video on YouTube.In this video I see neither a thermostatic valve nor a lockshield one (right one in your photo).Do you realise that the shiny thing on the top is most likely just a decorative cup? You need to remove it to get access to the actual valve.
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Is there a phllips screw in the middle holding the chrome cover on?
If so unscrew take cover off and use spanner etc to shut valve.
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon1 -
Similar hole in middle holding cap in position.
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon1 -
Thanks for the responses. This has helped me get further but I am not there yet. I removed the cap and tightened the adjuster (on the RHS). I then managed to unscrew the LHS and barely any water came out so it's done the trick. The issue I have is, when I unscrew the RHS, water just comes out of the main system. I must be unscrewing the wrong bit. Which bit should I be doing?
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The same nut as on the left - but I think that's what you tried to do?
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Yes that's the one I tried. Will have another look now.Save £6k in 2015 - Jan £5000
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Ok sorted it now. The water was just coming out of the heater. All emptied and sorted.
Thanks again for your help.Save £6k in 2015 - Jan £5000
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