Recent content by geoffking

i don't have one of those! Sorry for my ignorance, i guess i'll just close all dorrs and windows, and leave it on frost setting and be quick!! will let you know how it goes.

Thanks - i have 15mm stop end - compression fitting - but if water were to come out of the rad, will it not leak without an olive on the fitting?? :? sorry if i am sounding stupid!!

I will try the frost setting - maybe if i keep all the doors shut then the temperature will stay high enough so the trv won't open? capping off is a good idea - how exactly would this be done easily? if easy (i have some fittings in a box in my shed) i will do this and then i can relax and...

Yep turned it to MAX setting and still too tight to do up...

Hi Thankyou all for replying and helping me. I have tried the 5p trick and the head would not go fully on again after - it was too tight a fit! So most trvs do fully shut off then - mine doesn't go down to 0 setting though - just a star sign (frost setting is that)?? Is there...

I have myself used a leak sealer (wickes own brand) to seal a rusty radiator - was over 2 years ago - then i drained it down a few hours later and replaced it (this radiator though had manual vales at both ends and no thermostatic valves so was easier to drain)!!

Please can someone advise me or offer me some help possibly - i am trying to close off the valves to 1 radiator, to give it a flush through with a hose outside. it seems sludged up and has a cold middle/sides. i have shut the lockshield side ok but the other side has a thermostatic valve and i...