Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Thanks
Ryan

In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

--
Andrew Gabriel


What's a TRV head [is it the tap?], where can I buy it? Do I need any
specialist tools to attach it?

Thanks for the advice

(sorry for being thick)

In message .com,
writes

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

--
Andrew Gabriel


What's a TRV head [is it the tap?], where can I buy it? Do I need any
specialist tools to attach it?

Thanks for the advice

(sorry for being thick)

You go into your local CH merchant, suck breath in between your teeth
and say

"ere mate, I need a thermostatic radiator valve ... trade"

--
geoff

In message . com,
writes

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Sorry, but

"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable."

--
geoff

On 17 Apr 2006 16:36:25 -0700, wrote:


Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

--
Andrew Gabriel


What's a TRV head [is it the tap?], where can I buy it? Do I need any
specialist tools to attach it?

Thanks for the advice

(sorry for being thick)

T hermostatic R adiator V alve
There should be valves at each end of the radiator .The one to control the
temperature will look something like this .
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...17949&id=30518
This is likely to be the one that has snapped off .I cant get to see the pics
just now .The top part that you turn to increase and reduce the heat is
removeable . On the picture of this one look for the nut just below where it
says Optima .That unscrews ..Yours will be similar ...dont worry .no water will
leak .It is separate from the water running through the valve .You need to get a
replacement which might ,but not necessarily , mean buying a complete valve .
It's best to try and get the same make as that will ensure it fits but other
makes should fit .
Let us know how you get on or if you want to know more .


Stuart

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:57:03 GMT, raden wrote:

In message . com,
writes

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Sorry, but

"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable."

Geocities is KRAP.....

In article ,
raden writes:
In message .com,
writes

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

What's a TRV head [is it the tap?], where can I buy it? Do I need any
specialist tools to attach it?

You go into your local CH merchant, suck breath in between your teeth
and say

"ere mate, I need a thermostatic radiator valve ... trade"

Take the snapped off TRV head with you, so you get one with
the same fitting. I dont recognise the make, so I don't know
how it fits on, and the very large picture of the valve body
was too out-of-focus for me to see.

--
Andrew Gabriel

On 18 Apr 2006 00:03:12 GMT, andrew@a17 (Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

In article ,
raden writes:
In message .com,
writes

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
writes:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Buy a new TRV head -- they are available separately.
Meanwhile, drape a large towel over the radiator to
reduce heat output.

What's a TRV head [is it the tap?], where can I buy it? Do I need any
specialist tools to attach it?

You go into your local CH merchant, suck breath in between your teeth
and say

"ere mate, I need a thermostatic radiator valve ... trade"

Take the snapped off TRV head with you, so you get one with
the same fitting. I dont recognise the make, so I don't know
how it fits on, and the very large picture of the valve body
was too out-of-focus for me to see.

You are lucky you saw it ...

lol

Stuart

raden wrote:
In message . com,
writes

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Sorry, but

"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable."

--
geoff

Sorry, GeoCities have put a cap on how many times people load that page
per hour.

Please try again later, if you have time.

raden wrote:
In message . com,
writes

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Sorry, but

"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable."

--
geoff

Sorry, GeoCities have put a cap on how many times people load that page
per hour.

Please try again later, if you have time.

wrote:

Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

Broken the TRV off of its screw mount. There is still a bit of the TRV
left on the vavle by the way - you will need to unscrew this knurled
ring from the valve base before you can fit the new one.

In the mean time you can use the valve at the other end of the radiator.
You may need to take the cap of of it first however. When you do you
will see a small brass bar with a flat on it sticking up. You may need
pliers to get a grip on this.

It may look like:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...23320&id=93129

Note that if you turn this one down, count the number of turns you give
it when you do. Then restore the original position later when you
replace the TRV head.



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Cheers,

John.

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T hermostatic R adiator V alve
There should be valves at each end of the radiator .The one to control the
temperature will look something like this .
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...17949&id=30518


When I click on the link it says:



Sorry! The item you were looking for has not been found.

Please use the search above and the links opposite to find what you're
looking for.

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

Take the snapped off TRV head with you, so you get one with
the same fitting. I dont recognise the make, so I don't know
how it fits on, and the very large picture of the valve body
was too out-of-focus for me to see.

Sorry - I hope these are clearer:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00041.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00042.JPG

In article . com
wrote:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

There should be another valve on the other side of the radiator,
probably covered by a click-on cover. If you haven't got a handle to
fit it you can use an adjustable spanner. It's a good idea to make a
note of how many turns it takes to close the valve if it's not fully
open, then you can reopen it the right amount after the other one is
fixed.

In article .com
wrote:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

Take the snapped off TRV head with you, so you get one with
the same fitting. I dont recognise the make, so I don't know
how it fits on, and the very large picture of the valve body
was too out-of-focus for me to see.

Sorry - I hope these are clearer:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00041.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00042.JPG


"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable."

On 17 Apr 2006 18:33:02 -0700, wrote:



T hermostatic R adiator V alve
There should be valves at each end of the radiator .The one to control the
temperature will look something like this .
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...17949&id=30518


When I click on the link it says:



Sorry! The item you were looking for has not been found.

Please use the search above and the links opposite to find what you're
looking for.

Cant understand why the link doesnt work for you as Ive just tried it and is
DOES work .

Stuart
ps.If you want to upload photos for fol;ks to see try using one of the many free
upload sites like www.photobucket.com

Stuart

HI Ryan


Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


As others have said - there's still part of the thermostatic control
fixed to the radiator - it's the large knurled bit on top of where the
plastic control head used to be...

Just a long shot - but if you take off the knurled bit, you _may_ just
find that it's possible to fit it back onto the thermostatic control
head - I have some like this and the plastic 'head' just clips into
the knurled ring.

If you can clip these two parts back together then you can simply
refit the control head onto the radiator - you need to turn it up to
'max' and make sure that the hexagonal sections on the valve and the
head line up - then tighten up the knurled ring...

....worth a try ..?

Hope this helps
Adrian
Suffolk UK
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take out the papers and the trash to reply

wrote:

Sorry - I hope these are clearer:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00041.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00042.JPG

If you scaled down the size of the image rather than posting the direct
output from your digital camera, te file size would not be so large,
your dowloads would not be capped, and some (more) people would be able
to se what you were on about. There is no point in uploading a file far
larger than any resonable screen size.


--
David Clark
http://www.publishing.ucl.ac.uk
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
wrote:

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)


Photos of problem:

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00038.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00039.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/ryan.maloney/DSC00040.JPG

It's very hot. Is there a way to switch the radiator off?

Thanks
Ryan

I've just managed to see the pictures - they were previously 'unavailable'.

As others have suggested, turning off the valve at the *other* end of the
radiator is probably the best bet.

However, there *is* something you can do instead if you like. The broken
valve has a metal pin sticking out of the top. The thermostatic head (when
fitted!) works by pushing this pin down to turn off the flow. If you push it
down manually, this will have the same effect. But it's spring loaded - so
you'll need to clamp or tape something onto it to keep it down. For example,
use a horizontal piece of wood with one end resting on the pin, and the
other end on a pile of books of the right height. Then place a weight onto
the wood immediately above the pin. This is, after all, DIY! g
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Roger
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ryan. wrote ...

Hi,

My young cousin snapped the tap of a radiator (in a rented student
house)

Ryan

Is there a valve at the other end of the radiator? It may have a plastic
cover over the gubbins, secured by a screw at the top, which can be removed
to reveal a square-ended shaft - apply small adjustable spanner and turn in
a clockwise direction, if it's not seized (if it is, try turning it
anti-clockwise to free it up)

Dave H.
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless)