What size is the threaded hole that a rad valve is screwed into on a
(new) radiator? Is it possible to get a (preferably chrome) fitting for
it without a valve and terminated with a compression fitting?

The reason I ask is I'm mounting 3 rads in an angled bay and I trying to
figure out a way to connect them together.

Thanks

Paul

"Roger Mills" wrote in
:


The threads in the rads are invariably 1/2" BSP. You can get 1/2" BSP
"Male Iron" to 15mm compression fittings which do what you want. Not
sure about chrome - ask at your local plumbers merchants.

Roger

My screwfix raad was supplied with them, so they must be about.

Well pleased, too, they even sent me a free spirit level so I could mount
it nicely!

mike r

"Paul Roman" wrote in message
...
What size is the threaded hole that a rad valve is screwed into on a
(new) radiator? Is it possible to get a (preferably chrome) fitting for
it without a valve and terminated with a compression fitting?

The reason I ask is I'm mounting 3 rads in an angled bay and I trying to
figure out a way to connect them together.

Thanks

Paul

Is this the type of things you're looking for:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=15531

http://www.diy-hardware-store.co.uk/...n-fittings.php

BigWallop wrote:

"Paul Roman" wrote in message
...
What size is the threaded hole that a rad valve is screwed into on a
(new) radiator? Is it possible to get a (preferably chrome) fitting for
it without a valve and terminated with a compression fitting?

The reason I ask is I'm mounting 3 rads in an angled bay and I trying to
figure out a way to connect them together.

Thanks

Paul

Is this the type of things you're looking for:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=15531

That would work but would need a 15-15mm chrome compression coupling as
well.

You could you screwfix 12561 -remove the back-nut and olive and screw it
into the rad with plenty of tape.

Better would be the chrome version of scrwfix 18515 which BES no doubt
sell...

.... Yup Part 7611 51p +VAT post incl.

You'll need eight of them and enough 15mm chrome pipe and a spotless
bending machine.


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SNIP

Thanks for your help, guys. Got exactly what I needed from the plumbers
merchants (THL, Hornsey).

Thanks

Paul

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:12:16 +0100, Paul Roman
wrote:


SNIP

Thanks for your help, guys. Got exactly what I needed from the plumbers
merchants (THL, Hornsey).


But don't you need to connect them either in parallel, or if in series,
connect the tops as well as the bottoms?

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