I replaced a radiator and when I went to replace the TRV and lockshield the pipes were never going to be long enough. I really would have had to bend and force the pipes to get them to marry up to the valve. It wouldn't have been worth going to the effort of removing the olive and forcing it in.
I posted a job on mybuilder etc and have been getting quotes of £100+ to do the job (extend 10mm pipe and fit the trv and lockshield). It really can't be a difficult job for a plumber, so it got me thinking whether I could have a go myself.
Here are some pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/Muw97
I think I'd need a coupler (I believe yorkshire couplers have the solder in the joint so would just need heating) some kind of gas blow torch and a matt to protect the wall.
Is this something that I could do myself? Would the system need to be fully drained or could I bung the system like I have done to change the other valves? What's the best way to bend the pipe in to place?
I posted a job on mybuilder etc and have been getting quotes of £100+ to do the job (extend 10mm pipe and fit the trv and lockshield). It really can't be a difficult job for a plumber, so it got me thinking whether I could have a go myself.
Here are some pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/Muw97
I think I'd need a coupler (I believe yorkshire couplers have the solder in the joint so would just need heating) some kind of gas blow torch and a matt to protect the wall.
Is this something that I could do myself? Would the system need to be fully drained or could I bung the system like I have done to change the other valves? What's the best way to bend the pipe in to place?