New radiator wider than pipes.

[cestewart]

Hi

I have a new radiator to install in my newly floor-tiled bathroom. The problem is that, with the valves in place the radiator is wider than the pipes. In the attached photo you can see the right-hand pipe and valve. I positioned the left-hand side of the radiator so it was flush with the left-hand pipe, and as you can see there is a difference of around 30mm between the centres of the right-hand pipe and valve. The photo show this difference.

Is there a way to bridge this difference using elbow joints and some extra pipe, or some other solution?

To complicate things further, I also wish to install a draincock on this radiator as my existing drainage point has stuck. Would this need to also be on the right-hand pipe? Would the resulting mess of joints, taps and pipes be viable?

Gap between pipe and valve

• cestewart
• 20 Aug 2009
• 1

Many thanks

Chris

 

[StephenW]

I would reduce the height of the pipe coming through the floor by about half to two-thirds. Then fit a 90 degree angle so that it turns right. Then fit a T-piece upside down so that the bit pointing straight up lines up with the radiator valve and fit your drain plug into the third bit of the T.

 

[seco services]

same you never thought about it before the floor was tiled.

 

[RigidRaider]

I would reduce the height of the pipe coming through the floor by about half to two-thirds. Then fit a 90 degree angle so that it turns right. Then fit a T-piece upside down so that the bit pointing straight up lines up with the radiator valve and fit your drain plug into the third bit of the T.

Great, neat solution. I'd have had to call on my retired plumber neighbour for that.

Nice radiator though.

 

[namsag]

30mm you will struggle with 2 normal elbows or tee so
,Cut pipe lower, tee piece type B d/cock in centre little bit of pipe in top street elbow off of that street elbow into rad valve that will give you 30mm.

A street elbow is male and female as opposed to both female on normal fitting so they fit inside each other giving a tighter fit. You want to put the male end into the rad valve

 

[cestewart]

Thanks StephenW and namsag for your advice. I'll take a look and see whether either option is within my capabilities!

 

[Axel]

Flog the radiator on ebay and buy a towel rail...