Hot-Water Heating → Radiators Help Topics

We always have turkey for Thanksgiving. I mean who doesn’t? My job wasn’t to cook it, though; it was to eat it.

Should you box in those radiators? Let’s take a look at radiator enclosures. Some people use them because they think old radiators are ugly (I sure don’t).

Here are some places to find used and refurbished radiators in the United States and Canada. UNITED STATES ColoradoTons of Radiators - Stroman Plumbing and Heating, Inc. ...

No. Hot water radiators operate within a “closed” system where there’s little or no corrosion taking place. Flushing these radiators will only cause you to add more water...

Each hot water radiator should have an air vent at the top, on the side opposite the inlet pipe. You’ll use this vent to “bleed” air from the radiator when you’re first s...

It’s the way the radiator sections go together. They may be nippled together at both the top and bottom, or just at the bottom. Older steam radiators have nipples across ...

Q: If I decide to move a cast-iron radiator, where should I reinstall it? A: Ideally, a cast-iron radiator should be under the window (that’s where the greatest heat loss...

First, take care with those old pipes. Make sure you’re using two wrenches when you’re loosening the union connections. Assume the position, and then turn one wrench whil...

Maybe. It all depends on how the long-gone manufacturer assembled the radiator. A cast-iron radiator goes together in sections, like a loaf of sliced bread.

Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr of Caleffi shows how to remove an old pipe nipple to make way for new fittings when restoring a radiator.