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Radiator bleed valves
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I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? Cheers |
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Paul Williams wrote: I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Do you mean the key, or the valve insert? Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? If it's the key, then B&Q do sell them. If you want the valve insert, go to a PM and buy a complete valve if they don't just do the insert - they're not expensive. -- *No radio - Already stolen. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Paul Williams" wrote in message ... Hi guys I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? Cheers ============= You can buy a complete 'Auto radiator air vent' from 'Focus' for about £1-50. You'll also need some kind of tool to remove the old one and a spanner to fir the new one. Cic. |
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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes In article , Paul Williams wrote: I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Do you mean the key, or the valve insert? Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? If it's the key, then B&Q do sell them. If you want the valve insert, go to a PM and buy a complete valve if they don't just do the insert - they're not expensive. Not all rads have the normal threaded plug and little pin to bleed with. I have some round topped rads that have just the pin that screws into the back of the rad. I doubt that you can get the pin/insert separately, but I think it is probably the same thread, so I would just take one from a complete unit if I needed it. -- Chris French, Leeds |
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chris French wrote: If it's the key, then B&Q do sell them. If you want the valve insert, go to a PM and buy a complete valve if they don't just do the insert - they're not expensive. Not all rads have the normal threaded plug and little pin to bleed with. I have some round topped rads that have just the pin that screws into the back of the rad. But I'd guess it's the same insert? I doubt that you can get the pin/insert separately, but I think it is probably the same thread, so I would just take one from a complete unit if I needed it. That's the obvious way. -- *Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In message , Paul Williams
writes Hi guys I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? Surely you have a central heating merchant somewhere close by They're in Yellow pages under "Central Heating Merchants" -- geoff |
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In message , chris French
writes In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes In article , Paul Williams wrote: I'm looking to get hold of the little pin thing that screws into a radiator to bleed the air off. Do you mean the key, or the valve insert? Just been to B&Q an dthey dont sell them. Is there anywhere that does? If it's the key, then B&Q do sell them. If you want the valve insert, go to a PM and buy a complete valve if they don't just do the insert - they're not expensive. Not all rads have the normal threaded plug and little pin to bleed with. I have some round topped rads that have just the pin that screws into the back of the rad. I doubt that you can get the pin/insert separately, but I think it is probably the same thread, so I would just take one from a complete unit if I needed it. I've bought them in the past -- geoff |
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