replacing a radiator, sizes don't make sense

[simon1976]

I am looking to replace a radiator with a new one, however when measuring the old radiator it is 1430mm long, the majority of the radiators I can find are 1430mm long, does anyone know if the new radiator will fit without modifying the pipework? If it won't fit it's going to be a lot of work to replace the radiator with one that is only 30mm shorter.

Thanks

 

[BournemouthPlumber]

sounds like its an old imperial rad.

You need to fit a 1400mm radiator and then use these on the rad valves to make up the difference.

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...tton.x=0&searchbutton.y=0&searchbutton=submit

 

[cross thread]

adaptors available that screw into rads

 

[lightning]

Buy a 1400 mm {metric} and use tail extenstions.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/products.jsp?id=17552&ts=48578

 

[lightning]

S**t to slow at this posting game

 

[simon1976]

Thanks chaps, it could be an imperial radiator, looks old enough!

 

[Nige F]

I am looking to replace a radiator with a new one, however when measuring the old radiator it is 1430mm ... I can find are 1430mm long,.

Thanks

should be fine then Sussex , being among the wealthiest counties would have loads of pre- metric rads on old systems