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Ask your QuestionLooking to replace our stelrad radiators for some cast iron style ones but our system is fitted with plastic pipe work. Would these type of radiators be compatible with our plastic pipe work? Looking for something that holds the heat better ..
Asked by Karen on 1st Apr 2022Best Answer
"Yes, you can fix any type of Rad to PVC heat pipe. because it's PVC there is minimum heat lost through the pipe and the rad gains more heat produced from the boiler."
Answered on 7th Apr 2022 - Member since Mar 2022 - report"Well yes you could but why would you want to do that, you bought nice rads you should also have some nicely shined up copper pipes...."
Answered on 7th Apr 2022 - Member since Sep 2021 - report"Plastic pipes at ok as long as they are sized correctly and hidden from sight"
Answered on 8th Apr 2022 - Member since Jan 2019 - report"Yes if the pipe runs a normal radiator it will run any radiator"
Answered on 20th Apr 2022 - Member since Mar 2022 - report