Have one cold rad in he house which i've discovered, by taking the thermostatic valve off, that the small valve (pin?) is stuck in the down (off) position. Have tried WD40 & tapping with a screwdriver but it won't move. Any ideas what I should do next? (there are two brass bolts which the pin comes through, not sure if i should try loosening these??)
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stuck valve
- Thread starter jamesco
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Pull the pin up SLOWLY with a pair of pliers, give the valve a rap on the side with a hammer, (yes it does work every now and again) or as above get rid...
Probably not. I'd try bonking it on the top with a hammer. Not stupidly hard, but there's lots of rubber in there and if you can get it bouncing the bits often free up after a few hits. Pulling the pin out with pliers is likely to get you wet!
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