Plumbing in a towel radiator
I bought a B&Q towel rad, and a pair of valves.
I thought the valve threads would be taper fit, but they're not; they don't tighten to seal. I managed to seal the non-tap side with ptfe, but the tap-valve has too short a thread. Tips on getting a seal? Tony |
Plumbing in a towel radiator
I thought the valve threads would be taper fit, but they're not; they
don't tighten to seal. (...) Tips on getting a seal? Fernox LS-X. Christian. |
Plumbing in a towel radiator
Christian McArdle wrote: I thought the valve threads would be taper fit, but they're not; they don't tighten to seal. (...) Tips on getting a seal? Well I am sure they are taper fit, but as with all taper threads, they are designed to seal with a "Helping Hand" whether that be from PTFE or Fernox LS-X. It should just be a case of adding more PTFE. Hope this helps, Luke |
Plumbing in a towel radiator
On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:10:03 -0700, tonyjeffs wrote:
I bought a B&Q towel rad, and a pair of valves. I thought the valve threads would be taper fit, but they're not; they don't tighten to seal. I managed to seal the non-tap side with ptfe, but the tap-valve has too short a thread. What do you mean by tap-valve? Your radiator may have screw-in plugs at the top, one or both with air bleed valves (or maybe one is blank) and these should have rubber rings to seal them. Fernox LS-X or silicone bathroom sealant would do if the rings are missing. The radiator valves tails seal into the radiator with PTFE wrapped around them (or silicone/LSX). The joints between rad valves and pipe are compression requiring a copper or brass olive and require no sealant. |
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