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I bought a new towel radiator, and some straight valves for it. Currently the copper pipe that comes out of the floor has an isolating valve on each pipe.
Should I leave these isolating valves on, then just have a length of chrome pipe, then the radiator valves and radiator?
Or remove the isolating valves altogether?
They seem quite useful for being able to change the radiator, or renovate the room as I am currently. But I've read mixed things about whether you should have them on central heating.
Also, my straight radiator valve (photo attached), does this just screw directly into the radiator? It fits, but do you just need some PTFE tape for this? I don't understand why it has a nut with rubber washer as well, I show it in the photo.
I'm a bit confused and stuck, and help would be great, thanks
Should I leave these isolating valves on, then just have a length of chrome pipe, then the radiator valves and radiator?
Or remove the isolating valves altogether?
They seem quite useful for being able to change the radiator, or renovate the room as I am currently. But I've read mixed things about whether you should have them on central heating.
Also, my straight radiator valve (photo attached), does this just screw directly into the radiator? It fits, but do you just need some PTFE tape for this? I don't understand why it has a nut with rubber washer as well, I show it in the photo.
I'm a bit confused and stuck, and help would be great, thanks