Replacing A Radiator Thermostat

[Mattk]

The temp control dial on our radiator has broken off. There is no urgency as the radiator still works and isn't really needed at the moment but I obviously need to replace it.
From trawling t'internet it would appear that it is easy to replace but the only ones I can find appear to come with the pipe fittings around it (or at least thats what the pics show).

Can anyone recommend a site that sells top parts of replacement controls?

If it helps the dial states 'ACL Lifestyle'.

Thanks.

[The Builder]

That's a "Drayton" fitting Matt. I don't usually pay more than a fiver for TRVs, so I'm afraid I just use the head and keep the rest for spares.

Something I really don't understand ........

http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/acl-drayton-lifestyle-rt212-trv-p-330.html

Now look at the cost of replacement heads...........

http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/replacement-trv-heads-c-28_51.html


.............. beats me :o(((

[Mattk]

Thanks very much.

Bizarre pricing indeed but I guess the heads are requested more often so they price them upwards accordingly.

[SlackAlice]

Managed to break one of mine not so long ago. Ended up buying the whole thing rather than just the Control Head. Finding someone who had just the head for sale was the problem, bearing in mind it had to done pdq.