I'm installing a couple of new radiators and BOTH the tails of BOTH are leaking (Grr). I've followed the instructons, wrapped a good 3-4 turns of ptfe around the male thread, used a proper radiator alan key and fixed everything good and tight.
Now I hope I got the term right, by tail I mean the threaded piece that screws into the bottom of the rad that the valve attaches to.
The instructons say that "there's no flange in the rad, so if you use PTFE, then it should be sealed if screwed halfway in"... hmmm
Well, I tightned it all the way up, but not overtight. Could that be the problem?
Just draining everything down and having a cuppa...
Anyone got any tips on getting this right? The rest of the fitting and pipes seem to be dry, which is someting at least!
Now I hope I got the term right, by tail I mean the threaded piece that screws into the bottom of the rad that the valve attaches to.
The instructons say that "there's no flange in the rad, so if you use PTFE, then it should be sealed if screwed halfway in"... hmmm
Well, I tightned it all the way up, but not overtight. Could that be the problem?
Just draining everything down and having a cuppa...
Anyone got any tips on getting this right? The rest of the fitting and pipes seem to be dry, which is someting at least!