On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:18:40 +0100, Simon Hawthorne
wrote:

Hello again

Wonder if I dare ask another basic question?

I have 8mm microbore feeding all my rads and I really want to change
them for some new ones (the old ones are looking rough - with the odd
rust patch appearing now). I also want to fit TRVs - and until now,
didn't realise you could get them in 8mm...! The 'Honeywell VT117E
8mm' is available from a few sites, and Plumbworld (when the website
worked a few minutes ago) did a pack with a lockshield valve.

Am I correct in thinking that a nice new rad (I'll do all the kw
calcualtions to make sure I get one that matches), a 8mm TRV and 8mm
lockshield valve, a pack of 8mm couplings (with the solder built in),
a blowtorch and some patience, I could actually pull this off and fit
a new rad?

I'm assuming these 8mm couplings (with the solder rings) are 'dead
easy' to use - so long as the pipe is clean.....(any one got any links
to some good websites that can talk me through it - I've read a few
books but am a complete amateur!).

Finally, http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/1358-12702 - is a TRV pack that
says it is for 8mm/10mm pipes - how does that work then? How can it
fit both...

Thanks in advance (and sorry for the 'newbie' questions!)

Simon

Do you need to solder ?

Just compression join the new vaules on the pipes in the same place as
the old ones.

If you have never soldered, then you can (shh say the quietly)
compression join, (real hush down now) or pushfit ?

If you goto a good plumbers merchant, in person, on a quiet day, and
buy the stuff, they will probably give you a soldering lesson ........

Rick