Radiator Installation Quiz

What is the purpose of placing plastic inserts in the correct locations when hanging a radiator?

• To make the radiator look better

• To stop metal rubbing against metal and prevent expansion and contraction noises

• To increase the weight of the radiator

• To make the radiator easier to clean

What is one of the choices you might have when looking at radiator brackets?

• The color of the radiator

• How close to the wall a radiator is mounted

• The type of metal used in the radiator

• The size of the radiator

What tool is recommended to measure and mark the center point at the top of the radiator?

• A ruler

• A pencil

• A screwdriver

• A tape measure

Where should you measure a point on each of the support tabs of the radiator?

• At the top of the fins

• In between the fins

• At the bottom of the fins

• On the side of the fins

What tool is recommended for accurately measuring the distance from the bottom of the bracket to the bottom of the radiator?

• Measuring tape

• Set square

• Ruler

• Protractor

What tool is used to mark the vertical centre line of the radiator on the wall?

• Measuring tape

• Spirit level

• Ruler

• Compass

How far up from the finished floor height should you measure to mark a small horizontal line?

• 100mm

• 150mm

• 200mm

• 250mm

What does the horizontal line drawn at the width of the radiator indicate?

• The top of the radiator

• The bottom of the radiator

• The bottom of the brackets

• The centre of the radiator

What should you do after measuring the distance between the two pencil marks on the support tabs on the back of the radiator?

• Double it

• Halve it

• Subtract it

• Add it

What tool should be used to mark a vertical line from the centre line drawn on the wall and the line drawn at stage 6?

• Ruler

• Measuring tape

• Spirit level

• Protractor