Slanted pipe

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 3:27AM

Can you please tell me if a plumber installed a radiator correctly? It is a double radiator and he used an old pipe which was used for a single one. So it is slanted now. Another plumber said it had to be blended. Who is right? Also is it better to use new valves when replacing 20 years old radiators?Many thanks.

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 4:48AM

alice60 said:

Can you please tell me if a plumber installed a radiator correctly? It is a double radiator and he used an old pipe which was used for a single one before. So it is slanted now - the first pct.. Another plumber said it had to be bended. Who is right? Also is it better to use new valves when replacing 20 years old radiators?Many thanks.

sorry. I didn't know how to edit my post.

TELLIT01 · 22 February 2021 at 8:37AM

I can't see any problem with the pipework in either photo, but it would have made sense to use new valves. They aren't expensive.

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 10:09AM

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I posted another pct as the first one may be not clear. So it can be slanted.

FreeBear · 22 February 2021 at 10:13AM

TELLIT01 said: it would have made sense to use new valves. They aren't expensive.

If you are buying radiators from Screwfix, they invariably come with a "free" set of valves (lockshield & TRV).

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 10:20AM

I know. I bought it there. But a plumber didn't use it. Any reasons? I gave them to a plumber for free.

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 10:22AM

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I am wondering if a size of the installed radiator is correct.

FreeBear · 22 February 2021 at 10:29AM

alice60 said: I know. I bought it there. But a plumber didn't use it. Any reasons? I gave them to a plumber for free.

Fitted a (Screwfix supplied) radiator with a set of "free" valves last year - Had a dickens of a job to get one of the tails to seal where it screwed in to the radiator. Ended up having to use a spare from the toolbox. It might have just been one fitting that slipped through the quality control from Drayton (the manufacturer of the valves), or crappy cheap fittings in general.

Could be, your plumber experienced the same problem, or he couldn't be bothered to take the old ones off the pipe.

A little dog-leg in the pipe coming up from the floor would have been preferable to just bending the pipe like he has - Doesn't sit right in my opinion, but then, a dog-leg isn't to everyone's taste either.

Grenage · 22 February 2021 at 12:50PM

I wouldn't replace a valve that works, it's way more work than is necessary. Adjusting the feed/returns and swapping the valves would have given you a much higher bill.

It looks alright.

alan_d · 22 February 2021 at 1:07PM

I suspect they re-used the existing valves as they could do so (and replace the radiator) without draining down the system, which would have added considerable time and cost.

alice60 · 22 February 2021 at 1:24PM

This radiator is leaking even after the plumber was already repaired it once. This plumber also renovated my bathroom and replace a radiator in a bedroom, which also was leaking and damaged a built in furniture. The tiles are not even, finishing is awful, panel was cut I dont know why and sealed with silicone again not neat and there are more and more faults. That's why I am so concerned. Really really stressful. Ehen thinking about his poor work and fails can't sleep. I am very grateful for all your replies. Thsnk you to all for you.♥️