You forgot the bit where you find the threads have been metricated.
Or that the new radiator is 1mm shorter than before.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:22, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

Or that a jet of scalding water is spraying into the air because the radiator has split
and the bit where you try to turn it off has so many layers of fucking paint on it from imbecilic previous tenants that it doesn't work etc etc.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:26, Reply)

sound like you need a new radiator

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:27, Reply)

+ fitted by a proper plumber.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:30, Reply)

or just someone with a little common sense

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:30, Reply)

I replaced a ball valve on Saturday,
I took the old one to B & Q to make sure it was the same size and the threads were OK. I have common sense.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:33, Reply)

that's what i always do
i'm no genius, but i'll be damned if i'm gonna pay a REAL man to come in and do it for me
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:34, Reply)

You are a real man Q.
Where do these self doubts come from?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:36, Reply)

i saw a photo of myself :(

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:39, Reply)

If it's the one I've seen, I think you have a point.
No offence, like.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)

i just did a google image search for quentin oftiweak
and got this
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:53, Reply)

I see. How odd.
There is *another* pic.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:57, Reply)

sounds mysterious,

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 24 Jul 2012, 11:06, Reply)

the guy on the left is my brother
true story*

*may not be 100% true
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 11:15, Reply)

You turn off the cock at the water tank
and then open the drainage valve to drain the rad system.
( Kroney, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:28, Reply)

and obviously don't do it when it's hot

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:29, Reply)

No, that would be stupid.
and put a hose over the drainage valve and run that out of the front door. Don't do what a friend of mine did and assume the washing up bowl would be enough as "it was only the one radiator :("
( Kroney, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:32, Reply)

to be fair superfly is part right
many radiators these days have taps so you can cut off supply to them
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:33, Reply)

If you don't have flow restricitve valves at either end of your radiator
then it's been put in completely wrong.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:40, Reply)

there is something there, not sure what, could be taps, look like plastic stoppers
but all the other radiators are adjustable except that one

i'll shut up now as i don't know what i'm talking about

also, fuck you, just cos
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 24 Jul 2012, 10:42, Reply)