Replacing a battery is not a difficult business in itself, but a responsible one: if the craftsmen do the work poorly, then if a leak occurs, you will not only pay for the restoration of your own, but you can also harm your neighbors. In addition, when installing a new battery, there are several technical as well as legal parameters that must be respected. In principle, from a technical point of view, any competent plumber can do a radiator replacement. If earlier it was necessary to weld the pipes together, now it is enough to put the radiator on the threaded connections. The master must remove the old heater, mark the installation site of the new one, fix the new radiator in the right place and start the water supply from the central heating system. It also checks for leaks.
Roughly speaking, there are now two types of radiators on the market - cast iron, aluminum and steel. Most people who have started a complete renovation choose the second option because of its lightness, strength and ease of installation. Aluminum radiators will never rust, they will not lose their strength, they will withstand pressure up to 30 atmospheres. What is there to hide - aluminum radiators are much cheaper than cast iron and steel, but they are useful only for multi-storey buildings.
Regardless of the battery you like, the final choice must be made based on the quality of the coolant. And the technical aspects are still flowers, in comparison with the legal rules, which are not recommended to be violated - it is extremely forbidden! A home heating system is a common household property. That is why it is necessary to obtain permission from the management company to make changes in the heating system of the house. Usually this fact is ignored, but in the event of a flood, all the costs associated with the repair of neighboring apartments fall on the unfortunate owner.
Summing up, I would like to warn you - it is better to get permission from the management company, and when a specialist inspects the place of battery replacement, he will also consult you for free on all possible options for installing batteries. And for the installation process itself, it is best to call a plumber at home who has the appropriate qualifications, especially for such work, and in in the future, you will not have to live in the cold, much less swear and pay for repairs to neighbors whom you can harm.
