SilverShadow
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Hi there guys...
This one's for all you budding Mario's & Plumbob Sqaurepants out there
I've recently bought some new double panel radiators (Milano Aruba), and looking to try replacing them myself.
The old ones are mostly double panel, but fitted some while ago, and it appears at different times. The result is that each of the radiators & pipework are at different distances from the wall, depending on what the person was smoking that day!
In most cases the pipes need shifting out 25-30mm, so they are 65mm from the wall. Im reluctant to mess too much with the existing pipework, and try to keep it fairly simple where possible.
I've come up with 2 solutions so far
1) create a pipe 'chicane' (see pic 1) - this will be easier to shuffle to fit, but will require draining the system / removing existing valves / cutting the pipework down to incorporate it
2) rotate the existing valves (see pic 2, and imagine 90' elbow is the valve pointing outwards), so that they aim either 45 or 90' outwards, then extend new pipes till they fit the 65mm distance, and add another 45 or 90'c elbow to run parallel to the wall.
3) or perhaps anyone knows of a simpler way, or piece if kit made just for this?
For the record, all new rads are at least 100mm shorter, so will be fitting extension tails (probably telescopic). Where possible l, I'd prefer to use olive compression fittings, rather than solder, unless anyone thinks otherwise?
Thanks for your help guys, and please feel free to ask questions. I may not always know the answer, so it may result in lots of 'thingamabub' type answers
Cheers
Shadow
This one's for all you budding Mario's & Plumbob Sqaurepants out there
I've recently bought some new double panel radiators (Milano Aruba), and looking to try replacing them myself.
The old ones are mostly double panel, but fitted some while ago, and it appears at different times. The result is that each of the radiators & pipework are at different distances from the wall, depending on what the person was smoking that day!
In most cases the pipes need shifting out 25-30mm, so they are 65mm from the wall. Im reluctant to mess too much with the existing pipework, and try to keep it fairly simple where possible.
I've come up with 2 solutions so far
1) create a pipe 'chicane' (see pic 1) - this will be easier to shuffle to fit, but will require draining the system / removing existing valves / cutting the pipework down to incorporate it
2) rotate the existing valves (see pic 2, and imagine 90' elbow is the valve pointing outwards), so that they aim either 45 or 90' outwards, then extend new pipes till they fit the 65mm distance, and add another 45 or 90'c elbow to run parallel to the wall.
3) or perhaps anyone knows of a simpler way, or piece if kit made just for this?
For the record, all new rads are at least 100mm shorter, so will be fitting extension tails (probably telescopic). Where possible l, I'd prefer to use olive compression fittings, rather than solder, unless anyone thinks otherwise?
Thanks for your help guys, and please feel free to ask questions. I may not always know the answer, so it may result in lots of 'thingamabub' type answers
Cheers
Shadow
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