4"
Cut pipe
Valve body stop
Copper pipe
Compression
ring
Compression
ring nut
Tape or
compound
Wall stud
LKD or FF
valve
TRV
valve
Step 4 & 5
Step 8
Step 7
Step 6
4"
Air vent plug
on top or side
Blanking plug on
bottom or side
Wall stud
Remove all plastic
shipping plugs. Replace
with stainless plugs
supplied
Step 4
Step 3
Step 1
14
Décor Radiator Series
Valve Installation
MYSON
14
Nylon shipping plugs are meant solely for keeping paint from radiator threads during the
painting process. Failure to remove plastic plugs and install the stainless metal plugs can
result in significant property damage if heating system is run with plastic plugs in place.
Step 1
Remove all plastic shipping plugs on the radiator.
Step 2
Before proceeding clean tappings of any foreign material.
Step 3
Install air vent plug.
Step 4
Install blanking plugs.
NOTE:
See page 6 for alternate
valve and plug locations.
Step 5
Apply teflon tape or compound to the
threaded nipple on the valve.
Step 6
Thread the nipple of the valve into the radiator
using a 7/16” or 12mm Allen wrench.
CAUTION:
Do not over tighten and do not use a pipe wrench on ground joint.
Step 7
Cut the copper pipe to a correct length.
NOTE:
The pipe must fit all the way up to the stop in the valve body (approx. 1” into
the valve body).
Step 8
Place compression nut on copper pipe.
Step 9
Place compression ring on copper pipe.
CAUTION: DO NOT DAMAGE THE COMPRESSION RING.
Step 10
Attach valve to valve nipple and tighten coupling. Turning valve body can damage
compression
ring.
CAUTION: DO NOT
rotate valve body. Turn compression nut only and
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Step 11
Tighten compression nut.
If glycol is to be added to the system for freezing protection, extra care must be taken to seal
connections fully with teflon or pipe dope.
