Plumbing Materials: Understanding Radiator Components

What is this component and what is its purpose

• A Thermostatic radiator valve controls the water temperature of a radiator

• A Thermostatic radiator valve controls the air temperature of the area around the radiator

• A Thermostatic radiator valve controls the water temperature of the boiler

• A Lock shield radiator valve controls the water temperature of a radiator

Name this component

• Lockshield valve

• Wheel head valve

• Thermostatic valve

• Blending valve

What is the correct name for this radiator valve

• Lockshield valve

• Filing valve

• Thermostatic valve with built in drain off valve

• Lockshield valve with a built-in drain off valve

What is the purpose of a lock shield valve

• To balance each radiator so the system gets equal heat flow to each radiator

• To turn the radiator off when the room get warm enough

• To allow the radiator to be turned of for removal

• To balance the temperature of the radiator

What is this tool used for

• Draining down the heating system

• Fitting tap washer in taps

• Fitting radiator valve stems to the radiator

• Fitting radiator brackets

Why are there numbers in the thermostatic radiator valve head

• These determine the air temperature which the valve will close

• These determine the temperature which the valve will turn off the boiler

• These determine the temperature which the water will be in the radiator

• These determine the pressure of the water

What is the component called and what does it do

• Central heating circulation pump it circulates water to the radiators

• Central heating circulation pump it circulates warm air to the radiators

• Central heating booster pump it circulates water to the radiators

• Central heating circulation pump it circulates water to the hot taps

What is this component use for

• Removing water from the radiator

• Removing air from the radiator

• Removing sludge from the radiator

• Removing air from the boiler

What is this component and where does it go

• Drain plug , goes at the bottom of a radiator

• Air vent plug goes at the top of the radiator

• Air vent plug goes at the bottom of the radiator

• Blanking plug goes at the top of the radiator

What are these

• Inhibitors added to a central heating system to protect components form corrosion

• Inhibitors added to a central heating system to protect components form leaking

• Inhibitors added to a central heating system to make the water get hotter

• Inhibitors added to a central heating system to prevent the water getting too hot