Which TRV

[Bogart]

Need a few trvs any suggestions as to decent ones at a fair price. I can get Pegler Terriers for £9 which seems okay or the Pegler Mistral for £10
If I got something like a Drayton TRV4 we are talking around £21 though that includes lockshield. A lot of lockshield valves look crap to me. I have one Terrier lockshield that looks in a different league to most others.
Any suggestions that I may have missed?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Danfoss ras c 2 if on a budget Honeywell vt15 around 10 per

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Pegler terrier are good valves as are probably the mistral.

 

[Gasmk1]

Danfor with drain of lockshield Drayton RT414 White Angled Angled TRV & DOTP Lockshield 15mm x ½ - https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/drayton-rt414-white-angled-angled-trv-dotp-lockshield-15mm-x-/2783R?tc=JT7&ds_kid=92700058107811640&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIivKbo_e48wIVl5ftCh2HjQSrEAQYByABEgLds_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Scott_D]

Danfoss or Drayton RT414 for me.
Water quality probably plays a part in Trvs sticking/leaking

 

[SimonG]

I always liked the bulldog valves but they upgraded the heads and they are gash now.

I tend to use the Drayton ones now as they are generally on offer when I buy rads from plumbfix.

 

[Bogart]

Thanks guys will check these out and see which is currently at a good price. I need 10 so maybe a bulk buy discount out there.

 

[Scott_D]

10% off at Screwfix this weekend
They also have a multi buy discount on danfoss

 

[Ric2013]

Aren't Mistrals an economy version of the Terrier? Bear in mind the proper Terrier lockshields are good, but sometimes Pegler TRV and lockshield twin packs throw in a cheap lockshield that isn't a proper Terrier version.

 

[Bogart]

Aren't Mistrals an economy version of the Terrier? Bear in mind the proper Terrier lockshields are good, but sometimes Pegler TRV and lockshield twin packs throw in a cheap lockshield that isn't a proper Terrier version.

As I said the Terrier lockshield looks in a different league so that would tally with what you say. The Mistrals I have came with lockshield, with drain valve they look okay but no better than lots out there. The Terrier lockshield is as expensive as some decent TRVs.

 

[Bogart]

Am edging towards the Pegler Terrier 3 which I can get for £14 from Toolstation.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Am edging towards the Pegler Terrier 3 which I can get for £14 from Toolstation.

Morning,

I’m not sure if you’ve ordered yet, but Wickes have got some valves at good prices, quite a saving on 10 valves:

Drayton RT212 15mm Angled Thermostatic Radiator Valve - White | Wickes.co.uk

Drayton RT212 15mm Angled Thermostatic Radiator Valve - White

www.wickes.co.uk

Honeywell Valencia 15mm Classic Thermostatic Radiator Valve Angled Body VT117-15A - White | Wickes.co.uk

Honeywell Valencia 15mm Classic Thermostatic Radiator Valve Angled Body VT117-15A - White

www.wickes.co.uk

Honeywell VT15 Thermostatic Angled Radiator Valve with Lockshield Nickel Plated - 15mm | Wickes.co.uk

Honeywell VT15 Thermostatic Angled Radiator Valve with Lockshield Nickel Plated - 15mm

www.wickes.co.uk

 

[Bogart]

Not sure why Wickes want £20 for the VT15 which I can get for £11

Some am still deciding on Pegler Terrier 3 or the Honeywell VT15

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Not sure why Wickes want £20 for the VT15 which I can get for £11

Some am still deciding on Pegler Terrier 3 or the Honeywell VT15

Because it’s the trv and lockshield, trv only is £13 odd.

 

[Bogart]

Ah yes had not noted lockshield included.

 

[Bogart]

Have plumped for the Pegler Terrier 3 valves. They look as if a bit of engineering has gone into them. Just an aside question they have self sealing versions with an O ring.
When would one use one of these as opposed to the normal PTFE and screw it in tight approach?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Depends if it goes into the rad and tightens up before it bottoms out

 

[Bogart]

Sorry not fully understanding that reply. As it has an O ring of course one just nips it up enough to slightly compress the O ring so how can it bottom out?
Sorry if I am missing the obvious.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/pegler-terrier-3-white-chrome-angled-trv-lockshield-15mm-x/2052v

? Can’t see any oring

 

[Bogart]

I have a habit of confusing myself and others here is a link to a Pegler valve with the O ring.

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[Deleted member 120897]

I have a habit of confusing myself and others here is a link to a Pegler valve with the O ring.

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Picture and data sheet are misleading, photo looks like a push fit valve with a sealing washer for the rad tail, yet datasheet shows what looks like push fit and compression?

 

[Bogart]

Not first time a manufacturer posted wrong info or pics. All I was curious to know was where would one use a rad tail as such? You say washer is it a washer or an O ring?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Never seen that type before but I would bin the oring and loctite 577 them in on the thread going into the rad

 

[Bogart]

A man of habit. If it is just an O ring and only nipped up to seal I would be worried about it getting knocked and possible moving slightly and then leaking. I will stick with my loctite 577 as do you, I am sick of guessing how many turns of PTFE I need.