4 Radiator Valves leaking in a month?

Treacle44

We've recently moved into a property and discovered two radiators had slow leaks and were very old so had to be replaced along with replacing the valves with thermostatic ones. Now last week two more valves have gone, it could coincidence but could there be something we're missing as to why so many have gone?

Thanks

T

eco-friendly_2

It happens! could just be old age, or poor quality valves. I would change all of them, it will be cheaper in the long run.

DVardysShadow

Treacle44 wrote: »

it could coincidence but could there be something we're missing as to why so many have gone?

As you have only just moved in, it is because they have already failed - it may be that you are moving valves which have not been moved for ages causing the failure to become evident. Get them all changed as eco-friendly says. And if you don't have thermostatic valves, take the opportunity. This should only cost about £5 a valve extra and it will be by far the cheapest opportunity.

Mankysteve

Well if there all original then they'd be the same ago so you'd expect them to fail at roughly the same time. How long ago where the other values changed?

27col

Exactly right Dvardy, valves have probably not been operated for years. If the spindles cannot be repacked or new O rings fitted replace them now and avoid future problems.