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I'm replacing my towel radiator in my bathroom. The new one I bought, while it has the same overall dimensions, is slightly narrower than the old one where it is connected to the flow and return pipes.

What are my options here? Is there some sort of adjustable value I can use to sort this or will I need to get the pipes moved?

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Anything I can do myself or will I need to get the pros in here? I'm DIYer here. Happy to get a plumber in here, but it's a cross between that and buying another rad a few cm wider. I was hoping there was a magic valve I can screw into the bottom of the rad on the right hand side to replace the existing one.
 
I'm replacing my towel radiator in my bathroom. The new one I bought, while it has the same overall dimensions, is slightly narrower than the old one where it is connected to the flow and return pipes.

What are my options here? Is there some sort of adjustable value I can use to sort this or will I need to get the pipes moved?

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Do lets all know what you did and how it all worked out.
Info helps us to,help others
centralheatking
 
Two 15mm obtuse elbows pushed together can enable small adjustments in every direction (outwards or inwards as well as sideways) - see Screwfix part 38287; these Screwfix ones have solder rings but the plain ones are more common. You will need a small plain extension on the other side as well. Not very pretty but functional!

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Two 15mm obtuse elbows pushed together can enable small adjustments in every direction (outwards or inwards as well as sideways) - see Screwfix part 38287; these Screwfix ones have solder rings but the plain ones are more common. You will need a small plain extension on the other side as well. Not very pretty but functional!

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ouch ! centralheatking
 
Two 15mm obtuse elbows pushed together can enable small adjustments in every direction (outwards or inwards as well as sideways) - see Screwfix part 38287; these Screwfix ones have solder rings but the plain ones are more common. You will need a small plain extension on the other side as well. Not very pretty but functional!

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ugly, If I was buying your gaff then it would make me worry about all the stuff I cannot see
but if you are a functional fella
go for it....chking
 
Two 15mm obtuse elbows pushed together can enable small adjustments in every direction (outwards or inwards as well as sideways) - see Screwfix part 38287; these Screwfix ones have solder rings but the plain ones are more common. You will need a small plain extension on the other side as well. Not very pretty but functional!

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The towel rads rusting from the bottom already ...chking
 
Just to confirm I got this sorted, drilling the tiles - or rather chipping away at the tiles allowed both pipes to pull inwards and got the radiator on. A bit snug but all works fine. Many thanks for the advice, sometimes the simplest solution is the hardest to see.
 

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