Had a new heating system fitted last year and the plumber put a weedy type 11 in the room that struggles to heat it. I was going to replace it with a thicker type 21. While I can fit new brackets to the wall, I'm unsure how to extend the radiator pipes.
Currently the existing radiator is 41mm from the wall to the pipe centre, while the new radiator is 71mm from wall to pipe centre.
There's not really enough flex to bend the pipes to reach, so what can I do to easily resolve this without new pipes being fitted? Wondering if I can "bodge" some compression connections to make it reach? See attached pictures of the current setup.
Currently the existing radiator is 41mm from the wall to the pipe centre, while the new radiator is 71mm from wall to pipe centre.
There's not really enough flex to bend the pipes to reach, so what can I do to easily resolve this without new pipes being fitted? Wondering if I can "bodge" some compression connections to make it reach? See attached pictures of the current setup.