Radiator blanking plug size

[Jason Worthington]

Hi, ive bought a flat panel aluminium rad off ebay and one of the 4 outlets is slightly larger than the other 3 by about 1 mm. Has anyone come accross this before and so what is the solution.
Cheers

 

[Jason Worthington]

 

[Chuck]

Has anyone come accross this before and so what is the solution.

Sell it on eBay. Someone will buy it...

 

[BYP]

Does it actually screw in? If it does I’d wrap some ptfe on the thread. If it doesn’t fit I’d be looking at contacting the seller. Whats the diameter of the thread out of curiosity?

 

[SimonG]

Rake of ptfe and paste.

Or get shot.

Maybe why it was on flea bay in the first place.

 

[Jason Worthington]

Does it actually screw in? If it does I’d wrap some ptfe on the thread. If it doesn’t fit I’d be looking at contacting the seller. Whats the diameter of the thread out of curiosity?

No mate theres prob a 1mm gap all round.

 

[sammathias]

Cheap poor quality is my guess...although you would think it would be hard to get a difference size thread seeing as all 4 holes would have been cut and threaded same time. Send it back.

 

[Riley]

Agreed send it back they should be the same or provide you with an alternative valve

 

[BYP]

Rake of ptfe and paste.

Or get shot.

Maybe why it was on flea bay in the first place.

That’s why I asked what diameter the thread was in case it was some Chinese knockoff with an unusual thread size. Jason, Ask for an exchange, if that’s the same get a refund.

 

[Harvest Fields]

That’s why I asked what diameter the thread was in case it was some Chinese knockoff with an unusual thread size.

Ours are either 1/2” or 3/4”. Have you tried a 3/4 to 1/2” bush. Long shot but worth a try.

 

[Jason Worthington]

Does it actually screw in? If it does I’d wrap some ptfe on the thread. If it doesn’t fit I’d be looking at contacting the seller. Whats the diameter of the thread out of curiosity?

No mate.

 

[Jason Worthington]

Ours are either 1/2” or 3/4”. Have you tried a 3/4 to 1/2” bush. Long shot but worth a try.

Have tried pal,3/4 is to big 1/2 to small, maybe find a bolt of some description and ptfe it to death.

 

[Riley]

Is it your property or a customEr

 

[Jason Worthington]

Is it your property or a customEr

Its mine mate,its a buy to let property.

 

[Aire]

If it's a bsp thread then the next size up from 1/2" is 5/8". You won't find anything in a plumbers merchants but possibly a specialist nut and bolt merchants may have something to bung it with. Worth a try if you want to keep the radiator.