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I've just converted to unvented. I was warned the extra pressure might expose weaknesses in some of the (60 year old) joints and fittings - so two new float valves and new tap were needed as a direct result of the change.
And, we now have a small drip (drop every two seconds), presumably from a compression fitting that drips down down a boxed in riser to the ground floor. To deal with it will mean breaking into tiles etc.
The drip seems to be getting better not worse
What chance it will self seal? Is that rare/unheard of. We are in a very hard water area, but we use a water softener. I have a vague recollection that there is a second kind of water hardness that is not removed by a water softener.
If there is a chance, how long should I give it before getting an axe to the covering?
And, we now have a small drip (drop every two seconds), presumably from a compression fitting that drips down down a boxed in riser to the ground floor. To deal with it will mean breaking into tiles etc.
The drip seems to be getting better not worse
What chance it will self seal? Is that rare/unheard of. We are in a very hard water area, but we use a water softener. I have a vague recollection that there is a second kind of water hardness that is not removed by a water softener.
If there is a chance, how long should I give it before getting an axe to the covering?