Trying to replace thermostatic radiator valve

[Malcz86]

what valve have you got?

 

[happyflyer]

Dump the system pressure through the drain off, if you can find it. If you can't you'll have to dump it through a radiator bleed vent which will take a little bit of time.

Close the lockshield valve on the other end of the rad, taking a note of how many turns it takes to close it - this will save you from having to balance the system later.

Wrap a towel or two round the pipework of your trv. Swap the trv body moving a bit sharpish.

Make sure all nuts are tight, open the lockshield the same amount of turns as you closed it, add inhibitor while you've got the system pressure down, top up to about 1bar.

That'll be a tenner please.....

Crops,

Be more than a tenner for the new ceiling ...heeeeee :32:

 

[happyflyer]

Look at it this way, once I've got his bank details I write a quick promissory to my good friend M'butu Ndonkwe of the nigerian central bank.

He's found tens of thousands of pounds belonging to me, just need to send him 500 for admin fees.

What could possibly go wrong?

A guy with a violin case knocking on your door and not to wish you a Happy New Year, Mrs Crops dusting the life policy, happy days!!!

 

[Dotty]

That big nut there, that's the locking nut for the head. Use a big pair of grips on it. Make sure the head's turned to maximum open, makes it easier.

 

[Malcz86]

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That big nut there, that's the locking nut for the head. Use a big pair of grips on it. Make sure the head's turned to maximum open, makes it easier.

Already tried but just end up striping the thread. It's not budging.

 

[Malcz86]

Also by the head you mean the actual plastic bit? that won't turn at all, which is the reason I'm trying to get it off.

 

[Leo21]

I've never not been able to get a head of one of these. Get someone in, this could go badly wrong.

 

[dancinplumba]

Already tried but just end up striping the thread. It's not budging.

Try harder, turns anti clockwise to undo

 

[dancinplumba]

I've never not been able to get a head of one of these. Get someone in, this could go badly wrong.

Wuss

 

[dancinplumba]

Use a hammer to break plastic head off