The Radiator Mikk Valve (MV2)

Mike Valve products

What is the Mikk Valve?

The Mikk Valve is a simple device that can be added to any cold or hot water system in a domestic or industrial setting. It saves significant amounts of time and money, in terms of both installation and maintenance, while also conserving water.

How it works

A default ‘valve closed’ rather than the current ‘valve open’ position means there’s no need to turn off the mains supply once fitted. Imagine having the ability to isolate a tap, radiator, shower or toilet without affecting anything else. A system no longer needs to be drained, saving water and allowing appliances to continue functioning as normal while repairs are carried out.

When a radiator leaks, the consequences can be much more serious than a dripping tap and the procedure to isolate a fault can be daunting. Radiators also have to be removed for maintenance, cleaning, replacing and decorating.

The Mikk Valve avoids draining the entire system – a messy, time consuming process that wastes a lot of water. It allows any radiator to be isolated and removed from the wall quickly, while the heating system is still on, saving time, money, disruption – and with no water wastage.

Two types of installation

For new builds

For new builds where the radiator drops onto wall mounts and locks into the Mikk Valve, secured by grub screws.

For existing systems

For upgrading an existing system by adding a Mikk Valve cartridge to each radiator on the system. Find out more (CTA to download brochure where there is more detail)

How much time and money could be saved repairing a central heating system?

On average, each of the 22.24 million homes in the UK that are heated with Central Heating systems, have six radiators. Draining and refilling a typical system requires approximately an hour and a half plus the time to change a failing TRV, lockshield valve or radiator.

In addition to the cost of the water, the more air that is introduced to a system, the quicker radiators etc rust and there is also the cost of the rust inhibitors to add.

Assuming that only once every ten years a property needs a new boiler or TRV etc, which is a conservative estimate, we calculate below the saving in lost water and maintenance time if with the installation of Mikk Valves, the system doesn’t need to be drained.

Figures are calculated for a single household, a housing association with a portfolio of 10,000 properties, and a Maintenance Contractor with a portfolio of 500,000 properties;

Household

Drain, maintenance and refill time saved per visit**

Water saved per visit*

Combined Value per annum

Single

1.5 hours

200 L

£90.90

Housing association

15,000 hours

2,000 m3 L

£909,000

Maintenance Contractor

750,000 hours

100,000 m3 L

£45,450,000

* Water cost of £0.0045 per litre.

** Labour at £60/hour