Radiator valves broken- any advice?

Cattail

Hi everyone
My radiator valves are broken (old radiators)
When I turn them on with plyers they start to leak
Any tips please?

Carrot007

Replace them, not much you can do with the valves. It's not too hard.

If it's the bleed value then you have more leway to veyr easily repalce it you can find any of remove and wrap with PTFE and put back. I PTFE'd a few in the current house that had a minor drip.

frankie

here's one of many u tubes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqDY9H_XO4

*j*

If the valve leaks from the spindle it can be fixed like this..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t3uxmplpW4
and this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlENiipBCU

No need to replace the complete valve if it's leaking from the spindle.