Hard-to-reach radiator valve?

[snorri]

I thought it was hexagonal but it's actually 5-sided so I'm not sure whether I can find anything the right shape to grip it.

I think you could put something on the inside of the filler to increase friction, or perhaps fix 5 thin pieces of wood or plastic to match the five faces on the valve.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Okay so effectively it's just a lockshield with a fancy top on it, if you pull off the plastic top off then underneath you should have

You should be able to make something to turn it across the 2 flats

 

[PeteXXX]

Twiddle the rad to the desired setting then push the wardrobe back into place.
Simples

 

[T4tomo]

Leave it on full winter is coming.....

 

[ufkacbln]

No access to the pipework, I'm afraid.

And SWMBO has forbidden me to cut a hole in the wardrobe.

Just tell her that it is a "Thermal access point"

Those Swedes are very clever at including these things

 

[sight-pin]

Okay so effectively it's just a lockshield with a fancy top on it, if you pull off the plastic top off then underneath you should have

You should be able to make something to turn it across the 2 flats

The older type have a nut in the middle IIRC holding the cap on, which have a square shank with a thread on the top....if that's the case he could grab a piece of 15mm copper pipe, flatten one end, bend to a right angle and drill a hole in and nut it on...(assuming it's not on show that is) as it wouldn't look too great

 

[slowmotion]

Knock off the plastic valve cap to expose the two sided shaft of the valve. Screw a replacement cap to a broom handle and twiddle away. Replacement caps can be bought from Screwfix....
http://www.screwfix.com/p/white-uni...tracking url&gclid=CNKdtc6Ig9ACFQ5mGwodbUEPuQ

 

[DaveReading]

Knock off the plastic valve cap to expose the two sided shaft of the valve. Screw a replacement cap to a broom handle and twiddle away. Replacement caps can be bought from Screwfix....
http://www.screwfix.com/p/white-universal-radiator-valve-cap-25mm/35656?kpid=35656&cm_mmc=GoogleProduct Listing AdsSales Trackingsales tracking url&gclid=CNKdtc6Ig9ACFQ5mGwodbUEPuQ

Interesting idea, thanks. Obviously I'd use two off-centre screws to attach the cap to the handle so that they couldn't rotate relative to each other.

 

[slowmotion]

Interesting idea, thanks. Obviously I'd use two off-centre screws to attach the cap to the handle so that they couldn't rotate relative to each other.

Yes, they have to be offset anyway to avoid the slot that takes the valve head.

 

[slowmotion]

Interesting idea, thanks. Obviously I'd use two off-centre screws to attach the cap to the handle so that they couldn't rotate relative to each other.

If you go with the broom handle idea, do check that you have sufficient ceiling height to get it into position. That sounds obvious, but it's just the type of daft mistake that I'd make.

 

[DaveReading]

If you go with the broom handle idea, do check that you have sufficient ceiling height to get it into position. That sounds obvious, but it's just the type of daft mistake that I'd make.

OK, I'll investigate the possibility of a suitably-placed hole in the ceiling to give me room to manoeuvre it.

Alternatively, I could just cut a bit off.