Replacement of batteries in the apartment is an important business, because time passes, and gradually the efficiency of the heating system is reduced. There is a need to update the heating system.
It is best to replace the batteries in the apartment with your own hands, the warm season is suitable. Sometimes in the heating system there is a special crane for overlapping hot water. Before starting work, this faucet must be closed. Such a crane may not be. Then it is necessary to coordinate the procedure with specialists from utilities. They will block water access throughout the system.
Replacing the heating system begins with the removal of the main tube, since it is covered with rust for a long time and is unusable. It is preferable to cut this tube, both in the upper and in the lower parts. You have to bother the neighbors, but there will be no old elements in the system. Further on the trunk tube it is necessary to make a thread. The thread is lubricated with special oil and strengthened with matter. Strong connection of the pipes is provided by a special clamping device. To dismantle the old radiator, it is necessary to unscrew the nuts with which it is attached to the conducting tube.
The next step in updating the heating system is the installation of new batteries. Here, first of all, it is necessary to figure out which type of battery is most preferable for installation in your home. Bimetallic batteries have been most popular recently. In many of their technical characteristics, they surpass the “classics” – cast -iron and steel batteries. In addition, they have a modern and attractive appearance. Using special clamping devices having an angle of inclination of 90 degrees, the radiator is attached to the tube with nuts. After replacing the battery, it is advisable to test the operation of the system. It may turn out that not all parts of the new radiator are warming up. This is due to the fact that air enters the system. To eliminate this defect, it is necessary to carry out the fragmentation of the system. It is also worth noting that using suspensions, radiators can be installed on the floor and on the wall.
