Radiator Valve Tail 15mm x 1/2" BSP (2 Pack)

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While I may be able to fix it if I took it off this is a drain the system job so I want to have a good replacement if necessary. I have yet to refit the radiator and fill with water which will be the ultimate test, however I happened to notice that the nut of the radiator tail bound slightly when it was rotated around the tube of the radiator tail, which was not the case before I make it up ?

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Additionally, explore practical features such as smart heating options or dual-fuel towel radiators for bathrooms, so you can dry towels through the summer without having to turn the heating on. To do this, turn the compression nut with an adjustable spanner as you hold the valve in place via a radiator valve spanner. Assumign I have read your question correctly, I can't for the life of me fathom how you could have distorted the valve end of the tail while doing up the radiator end. Hi Sorry jumping into an old thread like this but I am having the exact same problem you had with one of the tails going right into the rad with only a couple of mm of flat showing to tighten it and it is leaking. My logic for applying it to the first of the threads up to half way, was to prevent the Loctite 55 from being visible once the radiator tail was fitted.

As opposed to horizontal radiators they are visually unique and like with it’s horizontal kin, there is plenty of opportunities Continue Reading. The liquid PTFE is vital on towel rail rads where the threads in the rad tend only to be a couple of threads deep and there's little to seal onto. If you're looking for a specific aesthetic, there are various styles and colours available that will match in with your interior. No leaks so far, most of them came from the other end of the tail where they have the compression type joint.

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I think the radiator tails are still attached to the rad and the OP thinks they are part of the rad. It took a bit of force, but nothing which felt excessive, albeit this is first time that I have fitted radiator tails. Tails do not have an end, so you can screw them as much as you want, if the thread is not sealed, they will leak.Imperial pipes and fittings are sized according to the bore of the pipe, rather than the outside diameter. This is only possible if it’s sticking out enough and you have enough space to get the spanner in to turn it. Now, with the first valve tail freed, you can repeat the action on the other side of the unit, should you want to replace this valve tail too. The rubber washer seal on a radiator drain valve normally gets damaged by over-tightening it when closing.

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To ensure a complete radiator installation has everything you need, our range of radiator accessories will help you find everything you need for any room. If the leaking lockshield valve continues to leak after tightening it, then you can try wrapping some PTFE tape around the threads. If the bleed screw is sitting in a bigger nut, then you can try tightening the nut with an adjustable spanner.Kind of impossible for me to say - not least because I am only a DIYer, so have done 10s of not thousands of joints. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.

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Do you have to screw the tail in until the entire threaded section of the tail is screwed into the rad?If you have a radiator valve leaking when turned off, then you could try opening the valve slightly to see if it stops.