Milzy
Guru
I bought an expensive radiator. I should have fitted it myself. The kitchen fitter said don’t worry I’m a plumber too I’ll fit it for you while I’m here.
I noticed a dab of water when he left near the left valve. It had plenty of PTFE tape on. I thought he must have needed one or two more turns. Plumbers paste like jet blue is better than tape anyway.
I drained the rad and inspected and found the threads chewed up. Also some inside are. He swears he didn’t cross thread it and is a fault of the internal threads. Now looking at this picture to me it has been cross threaded then tightened. Wouldn’t you agree??
I noticed a dab of water when he left near the left valve. It had plenty of PTFE tape on. I thought he must have needed one or two more turns. Plumbers paste like jet blue is better than tape anyway.
I drained the rad and inspected and found the threads chewed up. Also some inside are. He swears he didn’t cross thread it and is a fault of the internal threads. Now looking at this picture to me it has been cross threaded then tightened. Wouldn’t you agree??