Flexible hose for radiator connections

[GrumpyShedMonster]

A new stairlift meant the hall radiator had to come out and be replaced by a one with a smaller width.
The pipes and radiator valves are now too far apart to reach. The gap is about 25cm

Can I use one of those flexible braided hose connectors such as this
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Compression-Flexible-Connector/invt/160133 to bridge the gap?

 

[Steady]

You can use whatever you like if it's your house.

 

[seco services]

use rad valve extensions.
those flexi hoses are not designed for heating systems they are for domestic water supplies to tap.
on heating systems the water is a lot hotter and longer periods.

 

[TicklyT]

25 centimetres, about 10 inches, is a bit far for rad valve extensions.

IMO a flexi tail would look naff, as well as not being designed for the job. it may get you out of trouble as a temporary fix, but it will probably have a very limited life, and get very messy very quickly when it fails.

Re-routing the tail feeding the rad would probably be the neatest option, but would mean shutting off your heating for as long as you need to do the job. Probably not an ideal option in this weather.

You could make up your own extension tail from a bit of copper pipe and compression fittings.

 

[seco services]

25 centimetres, about 10 inches, is a bit far for rad valve extensions.

silly me i looked at it as 25mm.