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    Replace olive on rad tail?

    I mistakenly tried mixing and matching a new trv and a rad tail that were supplied separately. But I don't think they're a great match. I should have used the original matching trv/tail, but the tail olive has now been tightened once so..how do you get tail olives off to replace them?
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    Do the olives in rad trvs restrict the flow much when crimping them up?

    I have some 8mm tails that need extending to the rad. Would it be of any benefit if I continued them to the rad valves with 10mm?
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    Try cutting Olives from Plastic Pipes or just reuse the valves?

    Hi I need to replace a towel rail that is connected to plastic piping, where the pipes only protrude a short distance from a tiled wall. My first thoughts are that it's a bad idea to change the valves, because if I were to damage the plastic when removing the olives there is no leeway to cut...
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    Removing an olive from rubber pipe

    Hi what would be the best way to remove an olive from an old isolation valve which is stuck on our toilet water pipe? Was tempted to carefully use a junior hacksaw Also once off I bought a Lever isolation valve as it was a nightmare trying to turn the old one off once it started dripping with...
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