You beat me to it. Wd evaporates you'll be doing it every year. Silicone every time. have yet to go back to one I freed up. Will agree don't pull the pin unless you want a In door fountain
@@FixitwithFowler I don’t mean the seat of the valve. The pin goes through a rubber o ring. The o ring stops the water from leaking at the pin. Non oil based products are safer where rubber or plastics are involved
I made that mistake with a diverter valve. In the end the rubber swelled so much it stuck and then broke the motor gearbox. Silicone is what I use now lol
That would probably work ... except that in our bathroom the spring had broken ... so the solution was the pull the pin out and replace the trv with a screw down cap ... not screwed down. I have now replaced the trv when replacing three other radiators.
It works for most radiators. However, sometimes, i suppose the only answer is to replace the TRV. I do have more plumbing videos on my channel that may help!
Sorry voor deze opmerking 😊 maar een thermostaat kraan mag niet boven de warmte bron zitten, hij moet haaks naar rechts voor de beste werking 😅..... Voor de rest, volgens mij weet iedereen wel hoe hij iets moet smeren...
They are all wrong unfortunately but it's how most are installed because they don't understand that the radiator going to heat up the trv so house owner more likely just to set them 5 (witch is 25c or higher if let's you go past 5, 3 is 21c) and leave them on all the time but surprisingly most do work vertically (ones like this one usually do work due to the vents at the top seems to be enough to get enough room temperature to work correctly) most smart thermostats don't work correctly when vertical because the digital temperature sensor is inside at the top the smart trv and no vents so they get heated up by the rad and causes them to turn off and on (my aqara trvs allow use of a remote sensor that I have installed in each room) at some point I rotate them all horizontal so they don't need to room sensors Also don't use wd40 as others have posted it will eat the rubber rings eventually (silicone only)
WD-40 isn't a good lubricant. Use silicone, safe on rubber seals.
You beat me to it. Wd evaporates you'll be doing it every year. Silicone every time. have yet to go back to one I freed up. Will agree don't pull the pin unless you want a In door fountain
Oil based products will eventually eat through the rubber seal in the valve causing it to leak out from the pin
It can't reach the rubber seat of the valve. It was only to lubricate the pin to prevent it sticking!
@@FixitwithFowler I don’t mean the seat of the valve. The pin goes through a rubber o ring. The o ring stops the water from leaking at the pin. Non oil based products are safer where rubber or plastics are involved
@101blueflame101 oh right. Thanks
I made that mistake with a diverter valve. In the end the rubber swelled so much it stuck and then broke the motor gearbox. Silicone is what I use now lol
If it works you've just saved yourself £750 plus callout charge.
Bunch of chancers the lot of them, YEH! I said it!
So nobody gonna admit they've pulled these pins right out before 😂
Oh, definitely not 🤣🤣
I will. only as it was corroded to f and wouldn't budge. Boss said never seen me move so fast.
Just pull them pins out and give a plumber a call 👍🏻
Oh, that’s what it looks like. A lot simpler than I imagined !
It's really easy to fix, but i do have the full video on my channel
A good tip I found, rather than push or pull the pin, give it slight twist left and right and watch that bad boy spring back up
Great tip, thanks for your comment 👍
Just dont turn the radiator off ever again 😂
Great tune😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Thanks
That would probably work ... except that in our bathroom the spring had broken ... so the solution was the pull the pin out and replace the trv with a screw down cap ... not screwed down. I have now replaced the trv when replacing three other radiators.
It works for most radiators. However, sometimes, i suppose the only answer is to replace the TRV. I do have more plumbing videos on my channel that may help!
Thank you! That fixed it!
That's brilliant, im glad you fixed your radiator valve!
Would be better using limescale remover
Never thought of trying that!
Good Music!
Thanks 😊
For a new valve and solve the issue rather then prolong the ongoing problems
The heat is on!
Isn't it just!
Sorry voor deze opmerking 😊 maar een thermostaat kraan mag niet boven de warmte bron zitten, hij moet haaks naar rechts voor de beste werking 😅.....
Voor de rest, volgens mij weet iedereen wel hoe hij iets moet smeren...
this is how they are in the UK
Only pull the pin if you’re a pro!
Definitely
Pro what
That pipe isnt in that valve right
Next time i drain the system, i will sort it out, but it has been like tgat for over 8 years!
Whats in it oil or water
Oil to lubricate the pin but not necessarily required
Great video but a white lithium grease would be better than wd 40 as all that does is evaporate away.
Never thought about lithium grease. Thanks for your comment 👍
@@FixitwithFowler of course! the WD brand sells a can of it too. It will stick around haha
@andrew1898 lol
No, it's not good for the rubber seals in the valve.
The funny part is that the thermostat crane is in wrong position . Only works correct horizontal. Not vertical .
Thats how they all are in the uk!
@@FixitwithFowler then they all wrong
@bsmink yeah must be😀
They are all wrong unfortunately but it's how most are installed because they don't understand that the radiator going to heat up the trv so house owner more likely just to set them 5 (witch is 25c or higher if let's you go past 5, 3 is 21c) and leave them on all the time
but surprisingly most do work vertically (ones like this one usually do work due to the vents at the top seems to be enough to get enough room temperature to work correctly)
most smart thermostats don't work correctly when vertical because the digital temperature sensor is inside at the top the smart trv and no vents so they get heated up by the rad and causes them to turn off and on (my aqara trvs allow use of a remote sensor that I have installed in each room)
at some point I rotate them all horizontal so they don't need to room sensors
Also don't use wd40 as others have posted it will eat the rubber rings eventually (silicone only)
@leexgx thanks for your comment!
Use vacuum pump oil. Its safe for your gaskets and seals
+Steven B ok, cheers!
@@FixitwithFowler a empty zoom spout bottle works great. Have a great holiday season
@stevenb9913 cheers 🍻