Hello everyone,
I have a question. I’m currently renovating two rooms that have old cast iron radiators installed in window recesses. I want to close off these recesses and install new radiators.
There are steel pipes installed, which I would like to partially replace. The good thing is that all the pipes run along the ceiling in the basement and then go up through the ceiling into the recesses. So, I can run new pipes along the ceiling. However, these will need to be connected to the steel pipes until I renovate the other rooms.
Which type of pipes are considered the best to use nowadays?
The supply temperature is 80°C (176°F).
Copper
Aluminum composite
Plastic pipes
And what is the best way to connect the new pipe to the steel pipe? Should I cut threads and screw on a threaded or press fitting?
Thank you in advance.
Olli_35
I have a question. I’m currently renovating two rooms that have old cast iron radiators installed in window recesses. I want to close off these recesses and install new radiators.
There are steel pipes installed, which I would like to partially replace. The good thing is that all the pipes run along the ceiling in the basement and then go up through the ceiling into the recesses. So, I can run new pipes along the ceiling. However, these will need to be connected to the steel pipes until I renovate the other rooms.
Which type of pipes are considered the best to use nowadays?
The supply temperature is 80°C (176°F).
Copper
Aluminum composite
Plastic pipes
And what is the best way to connect the new pipe to the steel pipe? Should I cut threads and screw on a threaded or press fitting?
Thank you in advance.
Olli_35
Your plan sounds a bit unusual.
I did something similar myself. Removed old cast iron radiators. Bricked up the recess and installed new radiators in front of it.
I dismantled the old radiators. The pipes that came from below and were exposed already had threads on them. I simply connected copper pipes to those, ran them inside the radiator recess to the appropriate spots, and then brought them forward. I then bricked up and plastered the radiator recess, so the new pipes came out of the wall exactly where needed.
This way, no thread cutting tool was necessary, and no breakthrough through the floor was required. Everything went quite quickly with two people. We did this with 14 radiators.
I did something similar myself. Removed old cast iron radiators. Bricked up the recess and installed new radiators in front of it.
I dismantled the old radiators. The pipes that came from below and were exposed already had threads on them. I simply connected copper pipes to those, ran them inside the radiator recess to the appropriate spots, and then brought them forward. I then bricked up and plastered the radiator recess, so the new pipes came out of the wall exactly where needed.
This way, no thread cutting tool was necessary, and no breakthrough through the floor was required. Everything went quite quickly with two people. We did this with 14 radiators.
So you left the old steel pipes inside the wall? That’s exactly what I don’t want. I want to remove the old pipes completely. For that, I will need to drill two holes for the supply and drainage.
Unless I manage to remove the old steel pipe, then I could use those holes.
Did you crimp the pipes afterwards?
Honestly, I haven’t checked yet if the pipes already have threads on the bottom. I’ll take a look later.
Unless I manage to remove the old steel pipe, then I could use those holes.
Did you crimp the pipes afterwards?
Honestly, I haven’t checked yet if the pipes already have threads on the bottom. I’ll take a look later.
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