TRV compression tails

[rjm2k]

I bought a few of these

http://www.screwfix.com/p/15mm-angled-trv-chrome-white/60368

They seem pretty good for the money but I had to use the tails that came with them as they use a compression fitting rather than a more usual screw fitting.

I've used 2 on rads that I had drained and removed anyway but want to make it easier for the remaining ones by using TRVs that screw on like most other valves.

I've assumed that such TRVs exists, is that correct or do they tend to use the compression fittings?

Also the tails on these ones don't use an allen key, you use a spanner which can be a bit tight by the time you've screwed it in and also tighted the compression nut, still seemed a bit loose but doesn't leak.

Thanks

 

[Agile]

All the current TRVs that I know use the compression tail fitting.

Thats good because it gives about 10 mm of adjustment of the spacing distance.

I dont see why you would want to use anything else!

Tony

 

[rjm2k]

Just thought it would be easier than faffing around taking the existing tails out and also if I needed to take the rads off in future without risk of damaging the olive. Will stick with these then.
Thanks

 

[Agile]

The olive is not at risk.

It stays on the tail with the nut!

Tony

 

[Agile]

The olive is not at risk.

It stays on the tail with the nut!

Tony

 

[FiremanT]

Just thought it would be easier than faffing around taking the existing tails out and also if I needed to take the rads off in fch uture without risk of damaging the olive. Will stick with these then.
Thanks

That approach is a sign of a bodger, I'm afraid

 

[rjm2k]

Just thought it would be easier than faffing around taking the existing tails out and also if I needed to take the rads off in fch uture without risk of damaging the olive. Will stick with these then.
Thanks

That approach is a sign of a bodger, I'm afraid

Cheers for that am sure you must be right, I've got 5 trvs to fit and a million other jobs on the list

 

[Agile]

If its worth doing then its worth doing well!