Thermochill Rad Question

Trunkey · 5 Apr 2015 at 22:17

So here I am totally overhauling my rig my rig when I find that my newly purchased Monsson threaded barbs are way to small in the thread department to fit my old but trusty 120.3 rad. I discovered this after I spent an hour fitting 6 new fans to it with rather nice vibration absorbing rubber mounts instead of self tapping screws.
Can any one point me in the direction of a step down adapter or am I going to have to use some nasty old nylon barbs that I have??

Thanks.

Tonester0011 · 5 Apr 2015 at 22:24

3/8" to 1/4" adapter, should cost £1.50ish.
I had to use some on my old PA rad.

Trunkey · 5 Apr 2015 at 22:26

Nice one, that sounds like a logical solution are they available form this store or is a trip to a plumbers merchant in order?

Tonester0011 · 5 Apr 2015 at 22:28

I forgot the site i used, just search the above in google.
I wont link anything, just encase...though doubt it could be classed as competitor :confused:

Disco_P · 5 Apr 2015 at 23:22

I think ocuk do sell step-down adapters but they may be bitspower so will cost an arm.

Mayhems · 7 Apr 2015 at 06:56

if you get stuck let me know as we may have some spare at work now we've stopped hoarding our thermochill rads.

ubersonic · 7 Apr 2015 at 09:11

You can get the adaptors you're after for pennies from most plumbers merchants, OCUK did used to sell them but I can't see any on the site so I assume they didn't bother restocking due to lack of supply.

Something to bear in mind though, if you're delving into the times before the industry homogenized on G1/4 size then your also delving into the time when the was a US/European divide on the actual thread type too (NSPT/BSP iirc), as thermochill was a British company you will be needing a G3/8 to G1/4 adaptor with the british thread type not the American.

Of course most plumbers merchants will give you british sizes anyway, however i your sourcing of the internet then stay away from G3/8-G1/4 adaptors by US companies like Swiftech, DTEK, etc.

Trunkey · 7 Apr 2015 at 21:35

Now I overlooked the American influence....dam!
Alphacool reducers ordered they were pence just hope they fit.

Trunkey · 8 Apr 2015 at 21:32

They fitted fine rig is now up and running!