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small leak at valve into rad

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  • 30-01-2009 6:21pm
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    OwenM
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Looking for suggestions. I was forced to take a rad off the wall as it was about to fall off ( bad mountings into plasterboard).

    While taking it down I slightly damaged the join of the copper pipe into the valve. It is a very slow leak and I don't think it leaks while the system is off.

    Is their something i can paste into the joint to seal it as I really don't want to have to drain down the system and get a plumber in to redo the join properly?

    system is gravity fed.

    Tks,
    Owen.
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    JamesM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭JamesM


    Try loosening the nut a half turn and tightening it up again. Do it a few times. It might bed in.
    Usually anything put on the outside of a pipe will not seal it.
    Jim.


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    Traditional
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭Traditional


    is it wher the silver nut is on valve ?
    you could loosen the nut and wrap plumbers tape around it , then tighten it up , thats what i do or a paste call boss white .


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