Saturday 2nd November 2013 / 20:14
With all valves, temporary end stops and compression fittings double checked, I turned on the mains water pressure to test the system for leaks. For about a minute the water roared into it and I couldn’t find any leaks anywhere. Then the old hall radiator started clicking and cracking before one loud bang and a jet of water shot out of the side. I hadn’t reckoned on the pressure of the water being so high that it forced the two halves of the radiator apart and broke a spot weld, leaving hole for the water to come out. A quick run round to shut off the water and open the drain cock to release the pressure then finger over the hole for a few minutes while the pressure dropped and the water drained out.