having trouble finding my size radiator to replace it?

[Niall76]

I measure my radiator at 750mm wide by 700mm tall.

Looking at Screwfix online and they only seem to come in 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 etc wide.

Do I have a stupid weird size rad which will cost way more than a regular size?

If so is there any way I can extend the fittings say for a 700mm wide to fit the 750 wide gap between the existing pipework?

Man I hate owning this house...

 

[corgiman]

you can get extenders

try plumb center

also I have used a balofix to extend a small rad replacement and it works great and you can isolate the rad its self later

 

[bab]

RADSON make rads 750 wide but either 600 or 750 tall. Searh for your nearest stockist.

 

[scatmanjohn]

corgiman wrote:

also I have used a balofix to extend a small rad

 

[ChrisR]

Myson used to do rads that size. I think Plumbing Trade Supplies do them.

Or another suitable extender is a drain off:

I find cheap ballofix valves stems leak on CH.

 

[corgiman]

corgiman wrote:

also I have used a balofix to extend a small rad

ooooo you cheeky wotsit

how do make that out??

Anyway I will check later cos me spurs are killing me