On the radiators in my home, several of the plastic valve caps are either
missing, discoloured, or splattered with paint. I would therefore like to
replace them (just the plastic tops, not the whole valve)

Trouble is the only place I've seen replacement plastic raditor caps is in
Homebase at £3.50 a pair, which is horrendously expensive.

Any suggestions where else I might try?


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Dark Angel wrote:

On the radiators in my home, several of the plastic valve caps are
either missing, discoloured, or splattered with paint. I would
therefore like to replace them (just the plastic tops, not the whole
valve)
Trouble is the only place I've seen replacement plastic raditor caps
is in Homebase at £3.50 a pair, which is horrendously expensive.

Any suggestions where else I might try?

This question arose a couple of months ago, and I'm sure that someone
provided an answer. Google is your friend!
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Dark Angel wrote:
On the radiators in my home, several of the plastic valve caps are either
missing, discoloured, or splattered with paint. I would therefore like to
replace them (just the plastic tops, not the whole valve)

Trouble is the only place I've seen replacement plastic raditor caps is in
Homebase at £3.50 a pair, which is horrendously expensive.

Any suggestions where else I might try?

This came up here a couple of months ago, IIRC with a favourable outcome
- worth googling the archives for it?

David

"Dark Angel" wrote in message
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On the radiators in my home, several of the plastic valve caps are either
missing, discoloured, or splattered with paint. I would therefore like to
replace them (just the plastic tops, not the whole valve)

Trouble is the only place I've seen replacement plastic raditor caps is in
Homebase at £3.50 a pair, which is horrendously expensive.

Any suggestions where else I might try?

I'd say eBay. If you can't find any and you're near Middlesex let me know -
think I have a few spare somewhere from when I replaced all my rads (every
pack contains both a "turnable" and a blank cap). Wickes were good prices
for plumbing bits. You could buy the whole valves for cheaper than the
Homebase prices!!




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In article ,
"Dark Angel" writes:
On the radiators in my home, several of the plastic valve caps are either
missing, discoloured, or splattered with paint. I would therefore like to
replace them (just the plastic tops, not the whole valve)

Trouble is the only place I've seen replacement plastic raditor caps is in
Homebase at £3.50 a pair, which is horrendously expensive.

Any suggestions where else I might try?

In packs of 5 from Wickes, I think the whole valve is cheaper,
including a knob and cap per valve. Obviously, caps might not
fit other valve bodies.

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