What brand of radiator do you fit?

[Scott_D]

I struggle to get decent radiators locally.
Mr central heating and Williams and co the paint finish isnt good enough.
Screwfix and the like sell Kudox which I like but are off white in colour.

I think I am going to have to get my next batch delivered but who sells good quality at a reasonable price?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Stelrad compacts for me. When they do not turn up with the covers smashed in.

 

[Scott_D]

Stelrad compacts for me. When they do not turn up with the covers smashed in.

Thats why I like to collect. I check them over first and can always swap if they are found damaged.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

halcyon eg stelrads are a good middle ground

 

[Aquarius]

City plumbing/pts sell Halcyon and stelrad and Wickes sell Stelrad, not sure on prices though - you’re better suited to judge that than me.

 

[SimonG]

Kudox from plumbfix.

Fitted some henrads from Jewsons last week. Pile of poop

 

[Scott_D]

Kudox from plumbfix.

Fitted some henrads from Jewsons last week. Pile of poop

Do you find them to be off white?

 

[SimonG]

Do you find them to be off white?

To be honest never noticed. I find it a decent rad and I'm not going to sniff at a decent drayton trv either. Customers like them as well.

The henrads were terrible. All the welding was very noticeable.

 

[king of pipes]

To be honest never noticed. I find it a decent rad and I'm not going to sniff at a decent drayton trv either. Customers like them as well.

The henrads were terrible. All the welding was very noticeable.

Agree there mate not the best finish , I have to use em as my supplier stocks em and need to be competitive.
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If the cost allows I would use Purmo radiators , Plumbase used to have them but since their take over they now have Henrad aswell so a bit difficult to find , they are far superior in material thickness , fabrication and paint finish. Kop

 

[Aquarius]

I would use Purmo radiators , Plumbase used to have them but since their take over they now have Henrad aswell so a bit difficult to find

Quick google search states they’re available at Wolseley and city plumbing/pts mate, not sure if they’re local to you?

 

[SimonG]

The ones I used to like were center brand ones. That was before they changed manufacturers. It was because you could take the grilles off, flip them over and have a decent round top rad.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I remember them ones.

 

[Stanios]

Used Williams for years then their rad prices got way higher. Screwfix Kudox rads you can see these rivet round bumps all over the rad it looks hideous but goten away with fitting many without complaint. Screwfix rads are delivered by dpd couriers who are not used to anything heavier than a photo frame so many rads have been returned with dented grills and chips. Barlo rads were really good though.

Honestly it is surprising how difficult it is to get rads these days lost out on a big job where custard wanted round top rads with odd sizes - nowhere to be found without mix and match which would almost guarantee different shades of white.

PS does anyone ever use the screws and plugs that come with the rads themselves?

 

[SimonG]

I always collect from plumbfix.

I never use the plugs and screws that come with anything, always use my own. Think it harks back to being an apprentice on a hospital site and having to clear up all the bolts and plugs from hudevads.

 

[Aquarius]

PS does anyone ever use the screws and plugs that come with the rads themselves?

Once or twice maybe. Seen some big rads fitted with red plugs and what appeared to be 1” and 1/4” x 8

 

[Scott_D]

Little bump
Anyone had whistling TRVs when fitting the new style Drayton valves from Screwfix?
I have 3 in one house doing it!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Fitted on the return eg not on the flow ?

 

[SimonG]

Not had any issues with them, yet!

 

[king of pipes]

Only fitted one seemed ok as Shaun said trv on the flow ? Kop

 

[Scott_D]

Trv is on the flow.
They whistle as the close down. I swapped one for an old type I had in the van and the whistle has gone.
git to go back and change the others

 

[king of pipes]

Trv is on the flow.
They whistle as the close down. I swapped one for an old type I had in the van and the whistle has gone.
git to go back and change the others

Not good then bud Always fit Honeywell normally but like you they were doing the rads with valves for a extra few quid so went with it unlucky for you it got picked up . 👍

 

[Jim Goodenough]

I've installed about 20 of the K-Rad rads via Williams recently, 3 separate deliveries, non damaged (one of the spot welded clip to hang on the bracket was 3mm out on one of them, otherwise OK).

Deliveries were on pallets, don't reckon they do that for ones and two's.

On the subject of valves I bought some Drayton lockshield ones from BES recently, good quality!