Sooner or later, a moment may come when a certain problem arises in front of the homeowner related to replacing a heating radiator. Of course, you can always replace the battery yourself, but in this case it is worth knowing exactly how the heating radiators are connected . In the event that you have vague knowledge in this area, and with good reason, you believe that you can cope with this work on your own, you should adhere to some rules.
First of all, you need to decide - you need to connect aluminum
heating radiators or any other. The complexity of this work directly depends on this. Moreover, the old cast iron radiators replaced the more attractive ones - not only aluminum, but also biometallic. It should be noted that the first ones are not recommended to be installed in city apartments, since they do not withstand high pressure and all kinds of cleaning mixtures, which are often used in apartments. In any case, the purchase and connection of heating radiators involves the preparation of a detailed
diagram of the heating system. Only in this case, sellers with the appropriate qualifications will be able to help choose the best components for your home.
Among other things, it is necessary to purchase shut-off valves that are mounted on the outputs and inputs of each radiator. They are convenient enough if
subsequently, this device must be repaired or replaced, and for subsequent adjustment of the temperature regime in the room. So, after all the components were purchased and the old batteries were dismantled, the lower connection of the radiators begins. First of all, you need to fix
brackets - approximate calculation: per 1 square. meter one bracket. In addition, the connection of heating radiators implies compliance with the recommended distances: from the wall, the gap is 3-5 cm, to the windowsill at least 10 cm.
Radiators with the required number of sections are hung directly on the fixed brackets. After that, you can proceed to the installation of pipes. In this case, you should follow the advice of professionals and use a torque wrench to work , otherwise you can simply break the thread. There are only four pipe installation options: cross, one-way, single-pipe, and bottom. It is best to choose the connection that was used previously. But the most effective is considered to be the connection of heating radiators one-way.
The radiator output and input are equipped with shut-off and adjustable valves. Also, in order to prevent “paralysis” of the main system in apartment buildings, a bypass is also installed - a workaround for the correct heat carrier flow. This is important for single-pipe heating systems. After that, the pipes with the radiator are directly mounted using fittings and elbows if polypropylene pipes were chosen. In any case, sealants should be used for sealing or special winding. This mechanism represents the installation of batteries in general, each individual type of radiator should be considered in a separate order.