DIY Plumbing - Radiator Valve Swap with Microbore Pipework

Our plumber, Fraser, and his apprentice, Scott, show how to swap a radiator valve with microbore pipework.
This video shows the full process of changing a radiator valve from start to finish.
We hope you find this video helpful.
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[@TheActualKay]

Brilliant helpful video 👏

[@sergiofernandez3725]

Good video, really helpful

[@Quinnergy]

Thanks for your support. We're glad you found it helpful 😊👍

[@sergiofernandez3725]

@@Quinnergy When is Craig next going on Monday Club with Sam?

[@Quinnergy]

@@sergiofernandez3725 Hard to say for sure mate. We're busier than ever, and we're planning on starting our own podcast soon, so keep an eye out 👀

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[@TheMark1840]

I stripped the wheels off my Titan wet vac too!

[@Quinnergy]

Nice 😁👍

[@robertfeal-martinez3065]

Great video. Would be useful to know where we can by the microbore compression fitting for the rad valve, I have been searching but can't seem to find anyone who sells it. We live in Scotland.

[@jimporter]

What happened to the drain off?

[@craiggallagher8397]

I'm going to give this a try

[@Quinnergy]

Best of luck Craig! We’re always here if you need a hand 😄👍

[@bobby5634]

More or this mate, show some older gravity systems I like how you show how to safely isolate things ect👍

[@Quinnergy]

Good ideas; will do mate 👍

[@ianc8814]

Nice vid. Done a lot of work on my own system which has some 8mm microbore. Those reducing sets are great though you can get the valves in 8 or 10mm sizes if you look around. Good tip with the box spanner though I found a universal rad spanner online which fits a 1/2 inch drive ratchet if you have one around. The Rothenberger stuff isn't cheap but their thin jawed adjustables are worth having, beautiful quality and will get in almost anywhere 👍

[@kennethtrueman286]

Mint video! Doing my sisters radiators tomorrow and I’ve fitted loads of radiators, in LCS, 15mm but never in microbore, and when I went to the suppliers and got the reducers for the 15mm valves and for the 10mm microbore pipe I was like no way this is going to work, the little brass reducers look like they still need an alive or some sort of rubber washer but watching this has cleared that right up. Top job, cheers.

[@sergiofernandez3725]

Is that Titan wet vac any good ?

[@Quinnergy]

100%; would recommend it 💯

[@sergiofernandez3725]

@@Quinnergy Cheers for the advice

[@MrSmid888]

So no olive with that reducer? Absolutely hate micro, it’s banned now from new builds I’m told.

[@Law-h6r]

It is not used any more but when first used it was regarded as fantastic just like artex was at the time now they are both shit

[@MrSmid888]

@@Law-h6r aye and pre 2000 full of asbestos. I’ve actually got microbore in my 20yr old house. But in a commercial setting or college hostels etc any slight knock to a radiator and it leaks. Stuff in my house has that plastic insulator around it, stronger.

[@123a-o5d]

What's the name of the glue you use for the rad tail threads? Will they still be removable once the glue has set?