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lost chains on my radiators, any alternatives? Joe 10-01-2006
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Posted by Joe on October 1, 2006, 4:55 pm
My son pushed the chains that open up my radiators back in through the
cover. I can't get to the covers without disconnecting them from the
wall. They seem to be plastered in. Is there any other way for me to
retrieve them or use some other kind of makeshift thing to keep them
open. They can be pushed open from the front through the vents.


With Chain:

http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1971/dscf0554vl3.jpg

Without Chain:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1480/dscf0555ji5.jpg

entire radiator:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/6412/dscf0557nv5.jpg


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Posted by on October 1, 2006, 5:19 pm
>My son pushed the chains that open up my radiators back in through the
>cover. I can't get to the covers without disconnecting them from the
>wall. They seem to be plastered in. Is there any other way for me to
>retrieve them or use some other kind of makeshift thing to keep them
>open. They can be pushed open from the front through the vents.
>
>
>With Chain:
>
>http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1971/dscf0554vl3.jpg
>
>Without Chain:
>
>http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1480/dscf0555ji5.jpg
>
>entire radiator:
>
>http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/6412/dscf0557nv5.jpg
>

Aren't kids great? :)
Looks like your best bet is reaching in from underneath if that
opening is large enough. Can you feel the end of the chain through
that opening?

If it's too small for your hands, how about your son's?


--
No dumb questions, just dumb answers.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland - lwasserm@charm.net

Posted by Joe on October 1, 2006, 6:14 pm
underneath is a air intake vent like the back of an air conditioner, it
doesn't allow me any access.

lwasserm@fellspt.charm.net wrote:
> >My son pushed the chains that open up my radiators back in through the
> >cover. I can't get to the covers without disconnecting them from the
> >wall. They seem to be plastered in. Is there any other way for me to
> >retrieve them or use some other kind of makeshift thing to keep them
> >open. They can be pushed open from the front through the vents.
> >
> >
> >With Chain:
> >
> >http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1971/dscf0554vl3.jpg
> >
> >Without Chain:
> >
> >http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1480/dscf0555ji5.jpg
> >
> >entire radiator:
> >
> >http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/6412/dscf0557nv5.jpg
> >
>
> Aren't kids great? :)
> Looks like your best bet is reaching in from underneath if that
> opening is large enough. Can you feel the end of the chain through
> that opening?
>
> If it's too small for your hands, how about your son's?
>
>
> --
> No dumb questions, just dumb answers.
> Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland - lwasserm@charm.net


Posted by DanG on October 1, 2006, 6:39 pm

I think you meant registers, sheet metal grilles screwed to the
wall with a chain coming out a hole? If they are what I am
thinking about, I'm guessing they are just well stuck with
multiple coats of paint, sheet rock compound?, caulk, etc. Make
sure you have removed the 2 (?) screws. Use a utility knife
around the edge where it meets the wall and get a little mad at
it.
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)
dgriff237@7cox.net



> My son pushed the chains that open up my radiators back in
> through the
> cover. I can't get to the covers without disconnecting them from
> the
> wall. They seem to be plastered in. Is there any other way for
> me to
> retrieve them or use some other kind of makeshift thing to keep
> them
> open. They can be pushed open from the front through the vents.
>
>
> With Chain:
>
> http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1971/dscf0554vl3.jpg
>
> Without Chain:
>
> http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1480/dscf0555ji5.jpg
>
> entire radiator:
>
> http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/6412/dscf0557nv5.jpg
>



Posted by Joe on October 1, 2006, 10:28 pm
Thanks Dan, that was it. I suspected it should slide off but it looked
so seemless I was worried it was built into the wall. I got the chains
out and back in place - now the tough part, how do I keep my son from
doing it again?


DanG wrote:
> I think you meant registers, sheet metal grilles screwed to the
> wall with a chain coming out a hole? If they are what I am
> thinking about, I'm guessing they are just well stuck with
> multiple coats of paint, sheet rock compound?, caulk, etc. Make
> sure you have removed the 2 (?) screws. Use a utility knife
> around the edge where it meets the wall and get a little mad at
> it.
> ______________________________
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG (remove the sevens)
> dgriff237@7cox.net
>
>
>
> > My son pushed the chains that open up my radiators back in
> > through the
> > cover. I can't get to the covers without disconnecting them from
> > the
> > wall. They seem to be plastered in. Is there any other way for
> > me to
> > retrieve them or use some other kind of makeshift thing to keep
> > them
> > open. They can be pushed open from the front through the vents.
> >
> >
> > With Chain:
> >
> > http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1971/dscf0554vl3.jpg
> >
> > Without Chain:
> >
> > http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1480/dscf0555ji5.jpg
> >
> > entire radiator:
> >
> > http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/6412/dscf0557nv5.jpg
> >


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