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    Replacing nut on radiator - think the thread has gone.

    I took a couple of radiators off last week to redecorate. One has gone back on fine but the other I am having trouble with on the non-thermostat side. I'm not sure if the radiator has just been rehung at a very slight angle and the pipe is coming at it at not quite 90 degrees or if, as it seems...
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    Thread (String?) on end of radiator pipe.

    Hello, I wonder if anyone can help with this. I have a radiator pipe that goes into the radiator, but just before that it splits off to a short terminated end that I assume would have been connected elsewhere long ago... this small end of pipe has some straggly 'thread' hanging off it. Perhaps...
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    BSP inconsistency

    Hi folks, I’m trying to understand why 2 items advertised as 5/8 bsp are not the same size? So I have a draft beer system at home and bought a beer keg coupler with threads advertised as male 5/8 bsp(p). In order to attach the beer line to the coupler, I bought an adapter which was advertised...
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    How best to make threaded fittings on radiator valves weep-proof

    I apologise if these sound silly questions, but I would love some advice on making threaded fittings weep-proof. I have 1/2" Danfoss Randall RA-G Single Pipe TRV Body which comes with a fitting which screws onto the 1" OD outlet of the TRV and screws into the radiator. (see...
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    Gallow brackets - problems

    Have had a set of gallow brackets installed in loft to support chimney stack so can take down the stack on ground and 1st floor. Have a few questions as not sure its been done right. Firstly Do you need a brick on top of the bit that goes into the wall? on one side it has a brick above and other...
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    Replacing an old imperial radiator that is corroded and leaks

    Hello, I have a radiator in my sons bedroom that is old and has actually started to leak through the bottom, which has a small section that is rusted through. I presume it's imperial radiator, since when I measure it, it doesn't seem to be of any standard size. If you check the 'radiator'...
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