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To be honest I don't know what you mean by parallel threads?? It has a clockwise thread and I screw the T-piece directly into it up to the point where the o-ring squashes and the joint is tight. Either way, ptfe worked a treat. I didn't realise that such a simple fix was all that was...

Thanks very much guys. I'll give it a go! :D

Help! I am in the process of fitting a (dual fuel) chrome towel radiator in the bathroom and have hit a snag. The T-piece (for the electric element) screws in such a way that when tight the side arm (for the rad valve) points outwards rather than to the side. There is no way to avoid this as...

I want to lay some vinyl tiles in the bathroom. Currently the floor is T&G boarded so I intend to overlay 6mm ply fixed with counter sunk screws. However, I'm not sure what filler I should use to fill the gaps (against wall, around pipes and screw holes) prior to laying the tiles. Any...

What a top idea :idea: Perfect symmetry, all chrome, easy connections, and any choice of valve pairs. QED. I new we'd get there in the end :wink:

Eureka!!! :D I think this is the sort of product I need ... http://www.towelradiator.co.uk/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=131 Mixed chrome valves for dual fuel radiators!!! Unfortunately this is the only example I can find anywhere. I was hoping for something a little more 'designer'...

Not really. If you notice, the picture in the link, firstly is not symmetrical and secondly has an angled inlet valve and a straight lockshield. Although it is possible to buy the valves singularly most actually come in pairs. More importantly, the valves I am interested in purchasing come as...

Cheers Pensdown. Putting the neutral load with the feed makes sense. Can't believe I missed it! :)

Thanks for the response. A photo would be great! (Apologies for the late reply. I've been a bit distracted by the footy! :) ) My problem is that I don't really know what accessories to use i.e. knuckles, angled pipes, sizes, etc. particularly given that the inlet goes in from the side and...

I need some more help from you guys again! I've just bought a Honeywell ST6100 timer switch to operate my 250W radiator element. The wiring instructions aren't particularly user friendly I found (partcularly for the DIYer). I'm proposing to wire as follows... Does it look OK? The...

I'm struggling to find a way to fit my towel radiator (plus electric element) in such a way that the whole set up looks symmetrical. Problem is that the water inlet on the element side is horizontal whereas the outlet is vertical. RFL (on the electrics forum) very kindly posted a photo of...

Thanks for that RF. It gives me an idea ... I'll buy angled valves, both going into the wall albeit one will be horizontal and the other vertical so won't be symmetrical. Not sure how that'll look but can't think of any other way. (ps. like the idea of chrome flexplate. Blends in well with...

Following on from an earlier thread ... http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52788 May seem like a stupid question but ... how are the electrical elements fitted on towel radiators? From what I can see on the pictures of the product there seems to be some sort of T adapter with...

Which radiator valves should I buy if I want to include an electric element with valve adaptor. I haven't ordered the parts yet but from the pictures I've seen it looks like the element goes straight up through the adaptor and the inlet pipe is therefore on the side. Problem I can see is that...

I want to add a Karndean (or Amtico) floor in my bathroom. The problem is the bathroom is only 2.5sqM and the fitter insists on a full day rate for fitting taking the total cost to over £400. I reckoned that I could do the job DIY for less than half the price so I'm gonna give it a go. Any...

No, just didn't have brain switched on. :roll: :lol: Back to the original thread ... Anyone know if this switch is suitable for a 250W or 400W electric radiator element? ... http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/1639-2963 The product description says suitable for 'light' loads!

Good point. The room stat is still on the wall (with wiring!). Is it an easy DIY job to reconnect this to the boiler. If so, how? I also want to fit an electronic timer inside the property to override the boiler timer situated at the back of the garage. Does anyone have a wiring diagram I...

True.

oops .. I meant Halstead Platinum :oops: The plumber disconnected the existing room stat telling me I didnt need it as the trv's did the same job. Sounded sensibe to me. He did not flush the whole system through but I did insist that he remove all the radiators and flush them through...

My plumber told me that I didn't need inhibitor when he replaced my boiler 2 years ago and converted my 20 year old gravity fed microbore system to combi. I thought it was odd at the time but took his word for it. He also fitted trv's to all the rads. I assume thats because the boiler has...