Radiator copper pipe broke into two (photos attached)

[puckalx]

Hello everyone, First of all thank you for taking time to read my post, hopefully I can find help! My problem is pretty straight forward, when I removed the radiator from the bathroom to paint the wall, the cooper pipe that connect the radiator to the wall broke into two, I will attach pictures to make it clear! Any ideas or advices on how to fix it will be welcomed.
Thanks a lot,
Seed

 

[ianmcd]

Not common for that to happen thankfully, you will probably have to remove the tile to sort that, not an easy fix Im afraid

 

[Madrab]

Overtightened in its past life by the looks of it, judging by the tool marks you can see, everything's been a bit heavy handed.

As @ianmcd suggests, you'll need to get into the wall someway to replace the pipe.

 

[puckalx]

Thank you for the replay, It's a very old installation, I would rather contact a professional even if I like to do things myself!
Anyway thanks again!

 

[Jackrae]

That's brass which has sheared which means there's a screwed fitting hidden behind the tiles. The rework access hole's going to be bigger than you'd like

 

[Madrab]

Yup +1 .... the tile above will need cut out somewhat to at least see what's needed.

 

[Terrywookfit]

If the snapped nipple is removed from the fitting then clean with a 1/2" bsp tap ….Jobs a good un !!!

 

[DP]

Do not care for people who use slip wrench to butcher fitting like in the picture

 

[puckalx]

Do not care for people who use slip wrench to butcher fitting like in the picture

Thank you for taking time to answer :*

 

[footprints]

If you can find a cold chisel that is just slightly oversize of the internal bore and hammer it in (no more than 20mm or so deep)you might be able to twist it out with a spanner if the chisel has a hex shaft or a pair of pipe grips if it is round.
This sort of thing.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Hea...Vy7TtCh0xyQaiEAQYBCABEgKB5_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[puckalx]

Thanks again, I'm gonna give it a try and let you know, I was looking for this kind of ideas
Cheers






Poland

 

[DP]

I would enlarge the hole, fit a Yorkshire coupler, Street elbow and plumb to top connection if that is the flow into the radiator. That is assuming the broken stub if brass or raise the radiator and replumb

Cannot make up my mind if the bit in the valve is broken threaded 15mm nipple, if yes, should be able to remove from the socket and source one from screwfix. What is in the wall could be treaded iron pipe. TRV looks like a FI inlet, in which case I would change it to 15mm TRV

 

[puckalx]

Thank you all for your help and suggestions, at the end it wasn't a hard fix , I enlarged the hole and take off the broken part.
My problem is solved,
Cheers.

 

[footprints]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Madrab]

Well sorted Bit of a strange way to fit a TRV valve mind you, the replacement may not be as simple to fit though, what's going back in it's place or are you just refitting the old valve?