Radiator Pipework

Juffle · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:16 pm Post Subject: Radiator Pipework

I wish to replace an ordinary radiator in my bathroom with a towel rail, but the pipework is, not surprisingly, in the wrong place - too far apart. I could either add a couple of 90 degree bends to one of the pipes or - and this is the question - can I use a flexible chrome tap fitting or a short length of Hep2O?

doitall · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:25 pm Post Subject:

if it's not far out use extension pieces

JPC · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:42 pm Post Subject:

dia is talking about rad valves extensions......see what gap u need to make up and go and get some....
they come in 20,30 and 50mm and some are extendable (but i dont like them)

So....combining these on both sides of the rad could make up ur gap.

u can join them together ie a 20mm and a 50mm to make a 70mm...
but the longer the extension the worse it looks...it normally looks ok up to a 50 mm ext .....

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namsag · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:21 pm Post Subject:

Now that will look lovely £ 200 quid spent on a towel rad with a bit of plasic joining it up or not quite as bad a few extension pieces..... get someone in and pipe it up proper coming striaght out of floor with a couple of nice inline rad valves and make it the feature it is deigned to be

Juffle · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:34 pm Post Subject: Radiator pipework

Should've said - the pipework rises through a solid floor, then expensive ceramic tiles(no longer available to replace), and so I HAVE to leave them as they are. I was advised that an extension piece, especially one with a drain plug, would allow me to close the gap.
What I really wanted to know was whether it was safe to use flexible connections, given that I shall have in-line valves which would ordinarily require rigid pipework either side.
Thanks to those who offered advice, and if there's an answer to this post, I would be grateful.