Any idea for this radiator hookup?

Ghynes440

so I removed this radiator because it was rusting and needed to be painted. I got it blasted and powder coated and just got it back today. The original fitting that was on there was like a makeshift piece to get it to fit and I had to cut it off in order to removed the radiator. Now I want to install a union? But it doesn’t line up, any idea on best option to fix this? I don’t have any access below unfortunately. I guess if I really HAD to I could hopefully take a couple laminate tiles and cut the plywood to try to get access below to the pipes. But I’d rather not have to do that! Any suggestions would be helpful!

mattmia2

put the union in the vertical and use whatever ell and nipple you need to get the right horizontal dimension out of the radiator or possibly a street ell.

Ghynes440

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1861424#Comment_1861424

The union won’t fit vertical, I’ll have to go to the hardware store and find something else

EBEBRATT-Ed

I think what @mattmia2 means is use a "standard union" female pipe X female pipe on the existing pipe coming up through the floor then use a nipple and elbow to get the correct height and a nipple into the radiator.

You can also get copper unions that are sweat on 1 end and either male pipe thread or female pipe thread on the other.

Depending on the room you have you could use a copper sweat x female union on the pipe coming out of the floor or use a copper sweat x male union in the radiator.

Supply House .com.

You probably going to buy more stuff than you need and return what you don't use

Intplm.

@Ghynes440

Try using these fittings. Configure these to your liking.