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I'm replacing all radiator valves and the tails seem to be squashed and slightly bent as though overtightened by a previous bod. I've had to cut most of the olives off, not a chance of sliding off and the old TRV's had a male thread backnut into a female valve body so can't be reused.
Can I straighten them up with a drift or do I need to cut back and replace a few inches?
The pipes all come out of a concrete floor and I'm not a solderer, at least not where it's on show! Tectite sprint fittings look the neatest way of doing this besides soldering.
Any advice appreciated.
http://www.yorkshirefittings.co.uk/fittings.cfm?brand=05&defsub=31
Can I straighten them up with a drift or do I need to cut back and replace a few inches?
The pipes all come out of a concrete floor and I'm not a solderer, at least not where it's on show! Tectite sprint fittings look the neatest way of doing this besides soldering.
Any advice appreciated.
http://www.yorkshirefittings.co.uk/fittings.cfm?brand=05&defsub=31