fitting new radiator

by **SWEEP** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:13 am

I want to fit a double panel rad in palce of an existing single rad but the existing rad is longer than any now available which means I would have to rip up the floor to do some pipe work but...........

I have heard that one can buy a "tail" to extend the pipe from the existing valve to the new (shorter) rad.

I haven't found such a beast but is it a figment of my imagination?

Any advice gratefully received.

by **rosebery** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:48 pm

You need one or two of these to avoid ripping up the floor.

http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=12 ... ompression

also available as union connections.

Cheers

by **htg engineer** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:12 pm

Like this ?

http://ufixshop.co.uk/index.php?main_pa ... 6lrhlqle21

You can also get telescopic ones:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating ... 762/p37158

htg

by **SWEEP** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:11 pm

Thanks to you both for the help and advice. Seems I wasn't dreaming!!