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Is it necessary to remove the tails from the radiator? Mine are very old Imperial radiators and I would prefer to leave the tails there as the don't leak.

Thanks for your detailed and very helpful comments, I learned a lot already. I ended up finding a cheaper version that should fit the same here: https://www.screwfix.com/p/pegler-white-angled-thermostatic-trv-15mm-x-1-2-/1669v I did have a question about your point 2a. A lot of TRVs say they...

Hi, This is my first post, hello. I'm trying to do some DIY on my flat and I want to take radiators off the walls to do some plastering. The radiators are old Imperial types with union tails but some of the TRVs are missing heads and others are stuck closed so I was planning to replace the...