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A thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) is a self-regulating valve fitted to hot water heating system radiator, to control the temperature of a room by changing the flow of hot water to the radiator.

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    radiator valves

    I'm not a plumber but I'm hoping to get some advice. I need to replace a couple of radiator valves. The existing ones have the name CRESTA on them, and I am hoping someone would know which brand might be a direct replacement for them in terms of size and thread etc. Hope someone has dealt with...
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    Advice on these Radiator valves

    Hi guys . Im in the process of purchasing my firsy home and decided to go for a project :rolleyes: What id like to know is if anyone has any info on these valves that are connected to the radiators. From what i can find out the kitchen has normal themosatic valves and the boiler is a...
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    WiFi Radiator Valves

    Does anyone have any experience with WiFi controlled radiator valves? I have an ageing central heating system in a very old house that isn't suitable for zoning without gutting the whole thing and starting again. One way around it would be to control some of the radiators with a programmer...
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    TRV vs Manual radiator valves ?

    Had a quick question about TRV vs manual valves for radiators. I have a small house (2 bedrooms upstairs / box room / bathroom and downstiars kitchen / cloakroom / lounge) and have bought Ancona 3 col radiators to try and match the period of the house (1890's granite cottage). For...
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    Thermostatic radiator valves - a legal must?

    Hi - a heating engineer told me that they have to legally fit TRVs if they do a boiler job- this true - wheres the legislation to prove this? Thanks JK
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    Thermostatic Radiator Valves whats the point?

    Hi Perhaps i am missing something, Say in a house some one puts on TRV on all the rads except the one where the room stat is, - how can this save money? The boiler will always be on regardless of if the TRVs are open or shut - isnt it governed by timer and room stat for one room? At a guess...
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    Thermostatic Radiator Valves

    Hi ALL , I have a problem with a thermostatic radiator valve . Only one radiator out of the nine doesnt work and it has been bled and seems ok . I have taken trv of the rad and looked at the pin on the valve but it is flush with its base and have sprayed wd40 in it but it doesnt seem to come up...
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    Boiler stopped after replacing radiator valves air!?

    Sorry for adding this to another thread.. but it is no longer about drippoing radiator but about central heating now not working... and with Christmas Eve tomorrow... Can anyone help? Having replaced an old radiator thermostatic valve using the 'bung method' I thought I would have a go at...
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    radiator valves

    We have just had valves fitted. Bulldog they have numbers 1 - 5 on them. Are these called thermastatic valves.
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    Leaking radiator valves

    Hi, I recently had my old radiators replaced with new ones - Quinn Compact. To accommodate old single-pipe system plumber had used special Giacomini valves and if I understood correctly - pressed fittings used on the joints were 16x12. The heating pipes are made from soft copper and are buried...
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    Thermostatic Radiator Valves

    I have been asked by my tenants for TRVs to be fitted in the house. There are 8 rooms in the house, 3 are bedrooms, bathroom, hallway (thermostat control), wc, lounge & kitchen dinner. Do all the rooms need TRVs? How much would the work cost to be done by a proffessional?? How much work is...
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    1 inch radiator valves

    Hi all, Im new to the forum and have been looking for some 1 inch radiator valves for months, are they imposible to get or does anyone know where I coulod pick some up, im in Leeds if thats any help. We have some large old victorian radiators we want to plumb in, but cant find any valves, its a...
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    Are Thermostatic radiator valves compulsory?

    My mother needs a new boiler; her old one is over 40 years old. She has been told by a plumber that it is compulsory ie building regulations that she MUST have thermostatic valves fitted to all her radiators. Is this true? She has a few rooms in the house that are never used and the radiators...
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    Thermostatic Radiator valves

    Hi there, I wonder if somebody could give me some help please? I've just bought three of these TRVs to fit to upstairs radiators. I bought Drayton RT212s which are 15mm fittings. The first radiator went fine. I simply removed the old style valve and attached the new TRV to the existing...
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