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What is this handle called ?

  • 23-01-2014 3:31pm
    #1
    rocally
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hi All - I broke a handle in my heating system and I'm wondering what it's called as I asked our local plumbing suppliers and they tried to sell me part saying you cant just replace the handle ? Its the black handle in this picture below - it opens and closes a valve ? -
    w8jtw.jpg


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    rocally wrote: »
    Hi All - I broke a handle in my heating system and I'm wondering what it's called as I asked our local plumbing suppliers and they tried to sell me part saying you cant just replace the handle ? Its the black handle in this picture below - it opens and closes a valve ? -
    w8jtw.jpg

    How much was the new valve? Why not buy the new one and just replace the lever.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    rocally
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭rocally


    It was part of a filling hose kit which cost €22 to buy - I thought it was a bit much when I only need a handle !


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    rocally wrote: »
    It was part of a filling hose kit which cost €22 to buy - I thought it was a bit much when I only need a handle !

    I am not sure, but I think that the lever off some of those similar cheaper valves would work. Bring the old broken lever to a hardware/plumbing shop and you should be able to get sorted out a lot cheaper than €22. If you dont have the broken one, take a good quality photo of the place the lever attaches with you.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #5
    Froststop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Froststop


    rocally wrote: »
    Hi All - I broke a handle in my heating system and I'm wondering what it's called as I asked our local plumbing suppliers and they tried to sell me part saying you cant just replace the handle ? Its the black handle in this picture below - it opens and closes a valve ? -
    w8jtw.jpg

    You will have to buy a new kit or try a lever off a washing machine valve.
    If you can change out the valve yourself just ask for a 1/2" copper to copper lever valve, it will just fit straight in where the fill loop valve is.


  • #6
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,840 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    rocally wrote: »
    It was part of a filling hose kit which cost €22 to buy - I thought it was a bit much when I only need a handle !

    You really don't need the handle anyway. You should maybe only be using that valve once or twice a year anyway. Just use a small pliers when topping up the system


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  • #7
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    http://www.bes.co.uk/products/109.asp

    €22 wow…..


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