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small rad leak

squibs · 2009-08-04 09:02:23

Hi all. I just noticed a small leak in one of the upright pipes connected to my rad, at the nut. Is there a sealing compound I can use to treat this or do I need to drain the system, undo the nut and apply fresh ptfe tape?

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04-08-2009 10:02am

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squibs

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Hi all. I just noticed a small leak in one of the upright pipes connected to my rad, at the nut. Is there a sealing compound I can use to treat this or do I need to drain the system, undo the nut and apply fresh ptfe tape?

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#2 04-08-2009 10:09am
Joey the lips

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Usually it only take a slight turn of the wrench to reseal quarter turn should do.( I take it the leak is where the pipe meats the nut)

If you are not confident get a plumber to look at it. If it has to be re done the plumber does a couple of things the most popular i saw is take of the valve cut the olive and replace the nut and olive

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#3 04-08-2009 11:52am
squibs

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thanks - i'll see if I can give the nut a bit of a squeeze.

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