Recent content by lbowden

We tried but the stem spins with the knob itself - with zero resistance. In the meantime, we've run out and purchased a new fitting which includes the stem and valve to replace that whole piece - on nothing but the hunch that a) this is something we complete neophytes can do ourselves and b)...

We have old cast iron radiators with manual valves and this morning my husband tried to adjust one of them, and even though he used very little force, the valve stem seemed to have instantly broke in the "on" position, such that boiling water sprayed everywhere (until we drained the system.) See...