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radiator bleed valve

Ro
Ro Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
tried to remove a rusted bleed valve from my old radiator with no success..used penetrating oil ..also heat...didn't work.... bleed valve is now stripped...can i use a screw extractor bit? any suggestions would be appreciated....thanks..

.Ro

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  • rlaggren
    rlaggren Member Posts: 160
    Broke off the bleed valve?

    Not sure what you mean by "stripped"...



    Also: Rusted? The ones I have on my systems have been brass, IIRC.



    I have found heat to be the best persuader. Use a small propane torch and hit the metal of the radiator, not the valve; you're not going for red hot and couldn't get there any way w/propane. Then apply torque w/a wrench or an "EZ-out" extractor. Try it a couple times, maybe heating it a bit more each time.



    The smaller extractors are also "ez-break" in the hole; if you have a tap wrench that will fit the extractor, use that so you have have "handles" pointing both left and right and can apply balanced torque, not bending force, to the extractor. No tap wrench, use two hands or a thumb on the top of the extractor and try to avoid "bending" it.



    Best luck. 



    Rufus
    disclaimer - I'm a plumber, not a heating pro.
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