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TRV valve help!
FlaatusGoat
Posts: 304 Forumite
Seriously confused here. I figured I have 8mm pipework to my radiator. I bought what I thought was a 15 to 8mm reducing valve, the original TRV is 15mm. No idea what goes where, any thoughts?
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You'd be better off with a reducing "olive" like this - https://www.bes.co.uk/15-mm-x-8-mm-reducing-set-17735/B&Q also do something similar for double the price - https://www.diy.com/departments/flomasta-compression-straight-reducer-dia-15mm-x-8mm/5059340072142_BQ.prd
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Erik Aronesty, 2014
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FreeBear said:You'd be better off with a reducing "olive" like this - https://www.bes.co.uk/15-mm-x-8-mm-reducing-set-17735/B&Q also do something similar for double the price - https://www.diy.com/departments/flomasta-compression-straight-reducer-dia-15mm-x-8mm/5059340072142_BQ.prd
Thanks I don't suppose Toolstation or Screwfix do something similar as they're right on my doorstep
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Screwfix only seem to do the 10mm to 15mm and Toolstation none at all.
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https://www.toolstation.com/conex-s68-dzr-compression-internal-reducer/p30693 (ouch)molerat said:Screwfix only seem to do the 10mm to 15mm and Toolstation none at all.
https://www.toolstation.com/compression-reducer/p84527All of the above, 15mm or larger, and the smallest only goes down to 10mm. So no use to the OP.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
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It won't be pretty, but if you have an inch of 15mm pipe, you can join the two.
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