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    Help with stuck lockshield valve please

    Hi all, I am trying to remove a radiator and I can't seem to close the lockshield valve as it is seized. I have already snapped off the flat bit at the top, but fortunately I still have enough of the spindle I can grab hold of with pliers, but it sill won't budge. I've tried some Plus Gas...
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    Replacing lockshield on bathroom heat leak radiator

    Hi all, I need to replace a 3/4" union valve lockshield with a 1/2" on a bathroom heat leak radiator. Usually I bung the header tank, release pressure, and quickly swap the valves over. However, as its an old school heat leak setup I'm unsure if I need to adopt a different approach due to the...
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    Unconventional radiator valve?

    Hi, I'm trying to remove the radiator for decorating. It's my first time doing so and have watched several videos/read extensively and it all sounded relatively simple. I understand that I need to first "lock off" the radiator from the system by shutting both valves. One valve is thermostatic...
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    Radiator plumbing query

    Hi guys I'm plumbing in a new radiator To my current system. I don't have a radiator close to where I'm installing the new one but the boiler is close to it. I have been informed that I have simply tee into the flow and return pipes from the boiler and just wanted to 100% make sure if that...
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