Hello all
In my house, all the radiators are connected through a 10mm plastic pipe which goes directly into the valves with a similar to compression fitting joint.
In usual copper pipe compression joint, a brass or copper olive is inserted and then it is bolted on the radiator valve.
In my case, there is a plastic pipe instead of copper and a black plastic ring type equivalent to an olive and a plastic push thing.
As you would see from the attached picture, I am replacing one of the radiators but I need to extend the pipe also with a 15mm plastic pipe.
The questions are:
1. How do I connect this 15mm plastic pipe with the radiator valve which is of iron or steel. Can I use brass olive and bolt it onto valve? Would it damage the plastic pipe due to compression?
2. I have tried asking around in BnQ and Screwfix but they don't know what are those plastic rings around my 10mm pipe. Does anyone know what are these and can I get them for 15mm size?
Thanks.
In my house, all the radiators are connected through a 10mm plastic pipe which goes directly into the valves with a similar to compression fitting joint.
In usual copper pipe compression joint, a brass or copper olive is inserted and then it is bolted on the radiator valve.
In my case, there is a plastic pipe instead of copper and a black plastic ring type equivalent to an olive and a plastic push thing.
As you would see from the attached picture, I am replacing one of the radiators but I need to extend the pipe also with a 15mm plastic pipe.
The questions are:
1. How do I connect this 15mm plastic pipe with the radiator valve which is of iron or steel. Can I use brass olive and bolt it onto valve? Would it damage the plastic pipe due to compression?
2. I have tried asking around in BnQ and Screwfix but they don't know what are those plastic rings around my 10mm pipe. Does anyone know what are these and can I get them for 15mm size?
Thanks.