Flaxable Radiator Tails

[dhutch]

Does anyone have any comment on the use of flexable stainless braided hoses to connect up radiators.

The previous owner has clear replaced the radiators and used compression ended flexible hose to connect upto the original plumbing, trimmed off at floor level, one of which has been installed with a 90deg twist in it which has caused the hose to kink and prevent flow to the radiator. He has also replaced the boiler, which has had the gas feed changed and an overflow fitted as part of the gas survey I had done.

In the long term I wouldnt mind having the floor up and digging deeper, but in the mean time whats the standard rating for a flexible hose? There used for hot/cold tap feeds so they must be ok for that, assuming I keep the water temp to 60-70 rather than 80-90 can anyone see an issue with the beyond its being non-idea? Atleast with the CH loop if it bursts there only a finite amount that can leak out, unlike the dubious daisy chained and corroded flexible hoses to the loo!


Daniel

 

[Nige F]

Does anyone have any comment on the use of flexable stainless braided hoses to connect up radiators.

Daniel

Total Bodge just my opinion

 

[45yearsagasman]

Agreed....Yee haa.

 

[ChrisOxford]

If nothing else, they must surely restrict the flow horribly

 

[dhutch]

Total Bodge

Tallys with my own thoughts.
- However, given the situation, like i have no time to sort it and its cold, will it hold up till summer assuming i get the rad temps down below 65?

 

[OwainDIYer]

Unless it's does as part of some Artistic Industrial Warehouse Look, it's a bodge.

Hoofprints in the front lawn?

 

[dhutch]

Yeah ok, but im not bothered how it looks, will it **** water out everywhere, or will it keep my housemate warm for 6months?

And actaully, they have a coat of while emusion on them, and look suprsingly good.


Daniel