Calling plumbers! - Quality radiator valves recommendation

20vt-rs

Hi,

I’m fitting a new bathroom towel radiator, the old one was a cheap screwfix chrome plated one which has rusted and is now leaking! I’ve got myself a replacement this time in stainless steel to avoid rusting. But I need to choose some new valves, and don’t want to skimp and put crap valves on a decent rad.

Any tips on what to get and to avoid, the majority I find are non branded, cheap etc and that makes me want to avoid! I don’t need thermostatic, just a pair or decent straight valves, ideally chrome / silver finish to match the rad.

Many thanks...

tacpot12

I tend to use Altecnic or Pegler valves in my house. Both are good quality.

Dan-Dan

Honeywell are our choice

Mezi786

Drayton are very good quality

vw100

Go for a branded valve to be on the safe side. Some unbranded ones or ebay ones are imported from far east and the quality is inferior.

JEN22

I though a valve was a valve. Whats the difference

Dean000000

Quality of metal, durability, years of r&d, refinement and customer support.

Dan-Dan

JEN22 wrote: »

I though a valve was a valve. Whats the difference

Sometimes with various things you do get what you pay for

VfM4meplse

What about new-style valves compatible with Hive, Nest and the like? Do these actually do what they are supposed to?

I'd much rather heat one room at a higher temperature than the rest remotely by GCH than run my electric fires on top. Decorative as they are, electricity is v expensive.

neilmcl

VfM4meplse wrote: »

What about new-style valves compatible with Hive, Nest and the like? Do these actually do what they are supposed to?

I'd much rather heat one room at a higher temperature than the rest remotely by GCH than run my electric fires on top. Decorative as they are, electricity is v expensive.

Not really appropriate for a towel rail.

VfM4meplse

neilmcl wrote: »

Not really appropriate for a towel rail.

Good point, well made.

But any advice on standard radiator valves is welcome.