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Bill

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I have removed a radiator in a room that's changing use (and there
will be other things attached to the wall where the radiator was).

I'm happy enough that the lock-shield valve will be watertight and
tamper proof but I'm not at all convinced about the thermostatic valve
at the other end - in fact I've knocked it a couple of times and
provoked a squirt of water.

Is there anything designed to cap the end or, alternatively, what's the
best way to bodge it? It had a fairly large diameter union onto a
short stub which in turn was screwed into the radiator. Even if I
knew what size the nut is I'm not sure what one would need to make a
watertight cap.

There is a fitting designed to do this, it is made by +GF+ I assume
George Fisher castings. It is a cast iron cap that screws onto the
radiator valve and blanks it off. I normally just walk into the local
Plumb Centre and ask for a couple and have no idea what they are called.
They are marked as either 3/4" or 1/2" depending on the size. Plus a bit
of PTFE tape of course.

I have just spent the last half hour Googling looking for them and
failed.

The best I can offer is a mobile phone picture of one, so if you are
desperate I'll upload one later. If you find the name let me know!!
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Bill