Towel rail element

[dm65]

Afternoon chaps and chappesses

I have replaced a bathroom rad with a shiny new dual fuel towel rad (Kudox)

My issue is that no matter what I do, I cannot get the element even hand tight - always about a quarter to half a turn off

If I was to tighten fully, the pipe entry would be out of line and end up with the valve at some weird angle in relation to the rad itself (would actually end up behind the rad !)

Would love to attach a pic but am unable to for some reason

Am I missing some sort of fitting trick here ?

Btw, I have had the heating on at 1.5bar and it isn't leaking but I like things tight and aren't comfortable leaving it the way it is

 

[Dotty]

email your pic to [email protected] with a link to this thread. I'll deal with it later.

 

[Ermintrude]

Slap few raps of locktight 55 round the threads

 

[dm65]

email your pic to [email protected] with a link to this thread. I'll deal with it later.

Many thanks Croppie

I'll send them later as I need to take it off again first (no pics as I was doing it)

You see Ermintrude, I knew there'd be a trick I was missing - Screwfix it is then

 

[dm65]

Sorry guys, didn't touch the rad as i got distracted - will try that Loctite tomorrow

Hopefully croppie will attach an image for me which will give you an example (just one) of what lurks in my house