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Hello everybody! I would like to know anyone's opinion on good quality thermostatic radiator valves. I have been fitting Honeywell VT117e valves for years and cannot fault them but I have a customer who does not want these as they think they are too bulky. Any suggestions?
 
Drayton TRV 4 if you want to spend the money. I'm fitting Bulldog ones now though as people don't want to splash out and they seem reasonable quality.
 
Mistral TRV lockshield sets are relatively cheap and are branded as yorkshire so are good quality.
 
No contest Drayton - all day long. Some of the other types can rock up when not
fiddled with during the long hot summer.

centralheatking
 
No contest Drayton - all day long. Some of the other types can rock up when not
fiddled with during the long hot summer.

centralheatking
mmmm, your obviously are not old enough to remember the Mark 0,1,2,3 valves (& I am sure there was more), If ever there was an example of something made to look nice & then throw lots of money at advertising it (even on TV) when it did not work properly this is it. I got taken In twice before before I wised up. Spent many a happy hour going around smacking the stuck down pins with a flat file. Funny how things like that can put you off a produce isn't it !!!!
 
TOO OLD ! I AM 54 we used a ball peen hammer, used to go when customer was out
do job and charge for our knowledge !!!!!!!!!!!!!I used
mmmm, your obviously are not old enough to remember the Mark 0,1,2,3 valves (& I am sure there was more), If ever there was an example of something made to look nice & then throw lots of money at advertising it (even on TV) when it did not work properly this is it. I got taken In twice before before I wised up. Spent many a happy hour going around smacking the stuck down pins with a flat file. Funny how things like that can put you off a produce isn't it !!!!
 
I use ,westherms. Cheap and got a five year warranty. Never had one stick either.
 
honeywell, drayton, danfoss, bulldog/pegler for a few names. the really cheap one are pants same with the lockshields.
 
I prefer draytons, but in reality I use the cheapest ones I can get to keep the price down as customers dont seem to understand a quality product costs more.
 
Bulldog, give me no problem and seem to be good value for money.
 
Danfoss RAS-C for me, good quality valve at a reasonable price. Used a lot of honeywells (eaga) only downside is they look a bit pants, good valve though. Draytons are overpriced tat, they seem to be the favortites for sticking.

The old vaillant TRV's seemed to go on forever!
 
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My only gripe with the Bulldogs are the tails that go into the rad. The last Bulldog I fitted, I swear the tail was a hard plastic.

Im with MFGS. The customer gets the cheapest unless they specify their own ones.
 
Another vote for Danfoss. Used them most of my life. The only truly reversible valve on the market afaik. Danfoss probably have well over half the market in trv's up here. Cost under a tenner with a l/s for ras -c's. Ras -d's are a bit more expensive.
Never been a fan of Drayton's. 112's look cheap and nasty and are junk and the 414's not much better.
Never seen a west therm fitted for 25 years at least.
 
Don't mind the westtherm tbh draytons are overpriced imo i fit whatever custard budget is suited to though

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I have been using Tower for a while, as supplied by toolstation for ÂŁ7.88 with lockshield. Liquid Sensor and reversible. Not had a problem yet.
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Draytons give a lot of trouble & are expensive. (incidentally, Lifestyle TRVs are cheaper Drayton valves).
Peglers Terrier TRVs are not cheap but have dainty heads, with coloured numbers for heat settings. An odd body fails to turn off fully eventually, but the cheaper Peglers Bulldog uses same body, I think.
Mistral valves seem good & cheap.
Danfoss RAS- C are probably hard to beat. The heads will not break if knocked slightly, unlike most. Although the heads are a tad bulky & the body is a bit odd, with few threads, short pipe depths & heavy hard olives.
Myson TRVs are terrible - bulky heads that jam off, bodies that stick or leak.
Westherm were very reliable.
So it's Danfoss first or Bulldog or probably Mistral for me. I think most TRVs only have a short life, so if the cheaper ones last 10 years or so, they are better all renewed.
 
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I've had Drayton TRV 3s fitted to my system for 23 years with no problem.
 
I've had Drayton TRV 3s fitted to my system for 23 years with no problem.
Guess it's like other things in life, it's what you feel serves you well.
I have seen a lot of Draytons that have leaked at the pin & seized solid & have to be replaced. Admit most are 15 year old at least, but it does put you off Draytons & a lot of other makes of TRVs are capable of lasting a very long time. I think the Danfoss valves will probably last well & are very reasonable priced, although an odd body.
The older Danfoss valves, you were able to replace the gland which saved a drain down. Perhaps the RAS -C Danfoss glands are available to buy?
 
Even I do not know much about about good and bad brands of TRV but heard Honeywell. Anyone know Altecnic?

I fit a lot of Drayton TRV 4's, but the Altecnic valves are a good budget brand, no frills but do the job required well.
 
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