Radiator tails

[Bogart]

Have a couple of rads that will get covers, so to have the trv outside the cover I bought a couple of extended rad tails, 100mm. Now they are parallel threads, is this common with all extended rad tails all I can see are parallel threads or can one buy tapered ones? If one can only get parallel threads I am back to ptfe tape on these two as opposed to my 577.

 

[SJB060685]

I don't know about the extension pieces but if you're putting covers over the radiator you will affect their output.

 

[WC1]

Pretty sure 577 will cure on either. Let us know how you get on. Only saw the 577 light recently

 

[Bogart]

I don't know about the extension pieces but if you're putting covers over the radiator you will affect their output.

Yes but a greater power has told me we ARE having them

 

[Bogart]

Pretty sure 577 will cure on either. Let us know how you get on. Only saw the 577 light recently

I am getting the impression these days that manufacturing tolerances are not the greatest. I have just used 2 pegler terrier tails this morning one fits fine other is somewhat 'looser'. I did swap them and is problem with the tail. Boss white and hemp maybe still has a place. If I am not happy with just the 577 will give it a couple of turns of 55 in addition.

 

[SJB060685]

Yes but a greater power has told me we ARE having them

Then she'll probably moan the rooms aren't getting warm enough

 

[Bogart]

Just the one room which she never goes in anyway!

 

[WC1]

Been doing rads all week. 577 is the mutts nutts for tails. I can't believe i ever used anything else. On my 3rd pot now

 

[Bogart]

Try it on a parallel rad tail

 

[WC1]

I take it that's a no no ?

 

[Timmy D]

Either load it up with ptfe or buy trv’s with external temp sensors and leave the pipework alone.

 

[Bogart]

Already have the trvs