Thermostatic radiator valve has a 10mm copper pipe feed. For some reason there doesn't seem to be a good connection between the end of the copper pipe and the valve resulting in the valve being able to be spun around the pipe even if the capnut is fully tightened.
This results in an obvious leak and I can't re-fit the radiator until this is sorted out.
Anyone know why this would happen and a solution to fix it? Do I need to cut off the existing nut and fit a new valve? I don't really want to do that as this would result in me needing to solder more pipe on.
I take it there is an olive in there preventing the nut from being taken off even when the valve is off? The nut will not lower to expose this olive in order to cut it off and fit a new one. What should I do?
Thanks in advance for taking time to read this and respond. This would have to happen on a bank holiday weekend. My sister and her two kids are without hot water till I can get this sorted as the boiler won't fire up (Worcester) to give them hot water and I think it may be to do with the fact that there's no pressure as I've had to drain the system to see to this problem.
Cheers
Richard
This results in an obvious leak and I can't re-fit the radiator until this is sorted out.
Anyone know why this would happen and a solution to fix it? Do I need to cut off the existing nut and fit a new valve? I don't really want to do that as this would result in me needing to solder more pipe on.
I take it there is an olive in there preventing the nut from being taken off even when the valve is off? The nut will not lower to expose this olive in order to cut it off and fit a new one. What should I do?
Thanks in advance for taking time to read this and respond. This would have to happen on a bank holiday weekend. My sister and her two kids are without hot water till I can get this sorted as the boiler won't fire up (Worcester) to give them hot water and I think it may be to do with the fact that there's no pressure as I've had to drain the system to see to this problem.
Cheers
Richard