Hi All I am looking at replacing one of our existing wall-mounted radiators for a newer one, for aesthetic reasons mainly. The replacement is likely to be the same size (HxW) as the current one, but 'single convector plus fins', instead of 'single convector, no fines' as per the original.
This will have the effect of the radiator tails needing to be farther out from the wall than currently, by some 15mm or so if memory serves.
The tails come from under the floorboards, and I am wondering about the best way to remake them. If it was only a matter of a couple of mm I'd have little compunction in trying to bend them to suit, but I don't think this will work for 15mm.
Am I going to have to desolder the tails and fit new ones? and if so, does the team advise that I try to leave the existing tees as they are, and put a small dogleg in the new tails; or try to desolder/rotate the existing tees round a bit, if you see what I mean... or some other solution?
Thanks for any thoughts. I have a reasonably decent blowtorch if that helps.
Cheers J^n