Need to pull this rad pipe to make it fit

[alan0259]

Hey all, I've had to change a central heating radiator in our spare room as the bleeder snapped off.

I've had to go from imperial to metric, and I understand I will need extensions to fill the gap.

The problem I have is that the new radiator sits further away from the wall than the old one did, it's on the shortest bracket option so there's not much I can do there.

Short of getting a plumber to cut the pipe and extend this a tiny bit I have decided to hack away at some of the plaster to see how much flex was in the pipes.

It turns out I can pull the pipe forward now and it should mate up with the rad connection, but obviously when I let go of this it will just spring back to where it is sat now.

My question is, can these copper pipes be pulled and connected like this? Or am I likely to put too much strain on it and cause it to leak? Without knowing how this pipe travels behind the wall or if it's a solid section or has elbows soldered to it leaves me in the dark.

Here's some pictures. Thanks.

 

[DaveHerns]

How hard are you having to pull the pipe to get it to line up? Does it feel loose and springy or are you really having to pull on it ? Can you lift a floorboard to check?

 

[Gas2Air]

I think you've fitted a double when a single radiator was in place, yes?

 

[Phill Peck]

11 replaced with 21?

If you'd bought another 11 (single) it would fit

I wouldn't want to strain the pipes personally.

 

[Steelmasons]

Easy this plumbing/heating game ain't it??

 

[alan0259]

Sorted it.

Yes it's a double radiator but slim profile.

By the time I put the radiator extensions on they only had to be pulled back a few mil to be right.

Jobs a good en!

Thanks

 

[OLLIE20]

It's a P+ rad , could you give us more pictures please mate I can't tell what you need to do

 

[Steelmasons]

Obviously looks shyte , should of altered pipework to suit.
Tails obviously pizzed and going into rad @ an angle.
Pet hate of mine , a sign of a good fitter being pipes straight into valves.
Good side being you did it yourself so didn't have to pay......although the end result being an eye sore.

 

[Gas2Air]

Now he's going to plaster over his chopped out mess.