TRV's

[gassman]

Are bulldogs anygood, mainly use Draytons but getting very expensive?

 

[CES]

Personally I use Danfoss RASC2 or Drayton. In my experience like all things you get what you pay for.

 

[jefaz]

I've used em for a while mate and had no bother at all! It's the gen2 ones out now!

 

[vern]

Are bulldogs anygood, mainly use Draytons but getting very expensive?

Bulldogs made by Peglar, but don't think they are what they used to be!

Customer wants a quality job, use Drayton TRV4's or mid range job use Graham's own all Alltech made by Altechnic, fitted hundreds without a single issue, liquid filled rather than wax too.

 

[hammers4spanner]

dont rate bulldogs look cheap nasty

 

[Keefy]

I like Pegler Terrier myself.

 

[erj]

had no problems my self

 

[SimonG]

Only use the bulldog valves, no issues and have just swapped to the gen 2.

 

[johnnyplumb]

it's hard to get better than the danfoss rasc, been using them for years, never have any problems with them, always buy the 8/10mm valves and you'll get 2 reducers for free :smug:

 

[Best]

I liked the Peglers Terrier TRVs as they are neat & have colours for different temperature setting, but had the odd one fail in a year or two - they wouldn't shut off. They got expensive too. The Peglers Bulldogs I like, but I think they use the same body!
Danfoss TRVs are perhaps very good, but odd bodies with few threads for nuts & the pipe doesn't go in same depth are most valves.
Mistral TRVs can come with a lock shield valve in a box & are very cheap. Seem to be reasonable.

 

[gassman]

Thanks for your input guys sounds like they are worth a go.

 

[Kev the gas]

My local builder/plumb ctr has recently been taken over by Jewsons who sell the Altecnic brand of trv, opened 4 boxes in the branch and all of the trv heads were badly scratched.

I then tried the drayton traditional valve 9.50 plus vat nice valve but no service cap.

I prefer the bulldog with service cap and lockshield for £11 plus never had a problem with them, used them for about 6/7 years now.

 

[hammers4spanner]

£11 getting ripped off there buddy

 

[Howsie]

Drayton for me also.

 

[TBServices]

Bulldog should be about £7/8 depending on quantity bought iirc