Push fit radiator

[geraldthehamster]

I know some plumbers in the trade look down on push-fit, but as an amateur who always curses at compression joints, I always wondered why it isn't possible to fit a radiator, with valves, entirely with push fit. Can you get stubs that screw into the radiator that have enough pipe on them to go into a push fit fitting (rather than compression onto a usual radiator valve), and if so, what kind of valve would work (assuming TRV not required)?

Cheers
Richard

 

[mogget]

Why do you curse at compression joints - what's going wrong?

 

[geraldthehamster]

Why do you curse at compression joints - what's going wrong?

Because I do so few of them that I've never got good at them, and it takes me days to stop them leaking. I know how to do them, and yes, I know it's easy. My question isn't about compression joints.

Cheers
Richard

 

[mogget]

My question isn't about compression joints.

I'll exit the thread then.

 

[geraldthehamster]

My question isn't about compression joints.

I'll exit the thread then.

I appreciate your comment. It's not much of a thread

Cheers
Richard

 

[Charnwood]

Rad valves with push-fit ends are available.
Pegler Terrier, for example.

http://www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk/EN/News/Terrier/TheTerrierPush-FitRangefromPeglerYorkshire

 

[Madrab]

As Charn mentions, you do get push fittings for the flow/return pipe for the rads but I've never seen a plain pipe tail and a Rad valve that then has a push fit connector for the tail fitting. Probably as it's chrome and push fit connectors have been known to slide off of chrome pipe.

You do get the union type rad tails and valves that are much easier than compression tails as they have a rubber sealing washer and a tap connector like union, these are only just nipped up to seal properly.

 

[geraldthehamster]

As Charn mentions, you do get push fittings for the flow/return pipe for the rads but I've never seen a plain pipe tail and a Rad valve that then has a push fit connector for the tail fitting. Probably as it's chrome and push fit connectors have been known to slide off of chrome pipe.

You do get the union type rad tails and valves that are much easier than compression tails as they have a rubber sealing washer and a tap connector like union, these are only just nipped up to seal properly.

Can you provide a link, please? Thanks a lot.

Cheers
Richard

 

[Madrab]

I believe these are union type, bit expensive and you get cheaper but these were the first I found. Just need to search and then call and ask the suppliers to confirm but you can still get them. Harder to get TRV's with them these days mind you but you did say TRV's not req -

http://www.tapsuk.com/heating-c486/...ist-chrome-radiator-valves-angled-ht328-p2001

 

[Charnwood]

Can you provide a link, please?

http://bit.ly/1g0p3KG

 

[geraldthehamster]

Can you provide a link, please?

http://bit.ly/1g0p3KG[/QUOTE]

Yes, thanks. I asked because the first link I found when I did Google it was a Screwfix product with lots of reviews saying it was guaranteed to leak. So I was hoping someone could point me at something they knew was reliable.

Cheers
Richard

 

[Charnwood]

I was hoping someone could point me at something they knew was reliable.

The luddites on here are all compression addicts. I doubt any of them will have fitted a push-fit rad valve to know what's reliable and what's not.

The Pegler Terrier is a respected brand in compression. I doubt they'd undermine that respect with a sub-standard product.