thermostat controller on radiator

ali-t

My dog has been leaning against the french doors between the kitchen and living room and this has bent and broken the thermostat knob on the kitchen radiator. I currently have the heating off and as I am unlikely to be able to train the dog not to lean I wondered what the money saving solutions are for this.

If I get a replacement knob the chances are that he will continue to lean and it will break again, if I don't replace it the heating is likely to be permanently roasting or freezing.

Does anyone have any ideas what to do?

penrhyn

A door stop?

BTW they are called TRVs Thermostatic Radiator Valves, some are more solid than others have a look at Drayton.

ali-t

are they expensive? the one that has come off points sideways and is pretty chunky so these ones that point up the way would be better and yes a door stop might be a good idea!

penrhyn

Around £18 from Screwfix, but you'd need a plumber.

rottertron

On the TRV's that I have fitted in my place, the whole top section of the valve can be removed from the brass fitting by undoing a threaded collar. Its been very handy when decorating.
You might be able to do that to the ones you have fitted, BTW mine are a Siemens model.

ali-t

rottertron wrote: »

On the TRV's that I have fitted in my place, the whole top section of the valve can be removed from the brass fitting by undoing a threaded collar. Its been very handy when decorating.
You might be able to do that to the ones you have fitted, BTW mine are a Siemens model.

Now that I know what I am dealing with I have done a bit of digging and this is the ones that are on them - cheapest of the cheap!

Like yours rottertron mine has removed itself (courtesy of the dog) from the radiator and to get the rest of the plastic off I unscrewed the threaded collar. Hopefully this should make it easy to replace them.

Thanks to everyone for the advice - it has saved a hefty call out fee.

http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/myson-trv-way-trv-p-362.html