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radiator nipples

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Heatman_2
Heatman_2 Member Posts: 65
in THE MAIN WALL
100 year old cast iron radiators, trying to add TRV's. Does anyone have a trick to get the old nipples out when the inner spud nipples just snap off. Most are 1.5" size pipes.

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  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    I cut the nut off with a buzz grinder, insert my spud wrench, and use a pipe wrench. The spud wrench stops the brass tailpiece from collapsing and you can usually get enough torque to get it to spin out...also spray on some pipe-break free stuff...

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    BTW, my mom is from Mitchellville and my uncle owns Vignovich trucking out of Madrid...lots of IA ties...

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Dennis Lee
    Dennis Lee Member Posts: 17
    Rad nipples

    Also if nipples break off or wrench won't do it, cut a small pie shaped piece out with a sawzall and very fine tooth blade. Take out piece and rest can be extracted with a hammer and chisel.Careful not to cut into the radiator threads. Good luck.
  • Daniel_26
    Daniel_26 Member Posts: 1


    Easiest way as I have done many times.
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