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sechondhand radiators

  • 24-11-2010 8:27pm
    #1
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭


    I need a few radiators, I see plenty of them advertised sechondhand what should I look out for ? Problems ?


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  • #2
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    red bull wrote: »
    I need a few radiators, I see plenty of them advertised sechondhand what should I look out for ? Problems ?


    Rads are cheap, buy new ones, they are more effective.


  • #3
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    Radiators start to rot once they are drained.


  • #4
    Hell Toupee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭Hell Toupee


    + 1 Micky buy new ones - it'll pay you in the long run. shop around you'll be surprised by the varience in price.


  • #5
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭red bull


    Ok thanks. I looked at 7 various sizes could buy for€130 only four years old, but ye know best. will check out price of new ones


  • #6
    davmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭davmol


    I have rads that arent old at all,the missus decided she doesnt liek them.If u'd like to view them youre welcome but if youre hesitant from teh advice above -no probs.
    Im in north dublin


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  • #7
    CBYR1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭CBYR1983


    I hear Biasi in Tallaght are the choice of many fitters because they are very cheap by comparison with Quinn rads. They sell to the public, and have a website where you price up your sizes.

    I never used them - my fitter claimed the Quinn ones were better quality - I took his advice and let him source them and I'm very happy with the Quinn ones by the way.


  • #8
    CCCP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 219 ✭✭CCCP


    try www.jumbletown.ie for free things people no longer want.


  • #9
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭red bull


    Plummer had a look at them, perfect he said. I got 8 radiators for €130


  • #10
    CBYR1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭CBYR1983


    Jaysis, there's value out there alright. Hopefully they give good output.

    People must be losing the run of themselves if they're throwing out perfectly good rads. I imagine there's a story or having used them they didn't think they were perfectly good!


  • #11
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭red bull


    CBYR1983 wrote: »
    Jaysis, there's value out there alright. Hopefully they give good output.

    People must be losing the run of themselves if they're throwing out perfectly good rads. I imagine there's a story or having used them they didn't think they were perfectly good!

    Putting in underfloor heating.Recession ?


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  • #12
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    red bull wrote: »
    Putting in underfloor heating.Recession ?

    They will be sorry... However well done yourself.

    Make sure he uses good chrome valves like matchmaster.

    might as well use the better valve.


  • #13
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭red bull


    They came complete with valves, do you think I should use new valves


  • #14
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    red bull wrote: »
    They came complete with valves, do you think I should use new valves

    I would..

    If your using valves instead of TRVS most of the cheap valves do not have inserts so its plastic against metal. This is fine till the rad heats up then someone(The kids,granny) turns the rad off. The threads wear and guess what. The rad wont go back on with the head.

    A good set of chrome valves like matchmaster have metal inserts so its metal against metal.


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