Leaky radiator pipe - advice required please

[NoClueDY2]

Hi all, had really useful help from people before with a few issues so thought I'd try you guys first.

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• NoClueDY2
• 6 Jan 2014
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A couple of years ago a friend who is a plumber installed a radiator to a room which did not have one installed before - he used the pipes from the radiator in the kitchen and welded some connections through the wall to the radiator in the other room. Today I have noticed a leak in a radiator pipe in the kitchen. I cannot say for certain where it is but I believe it is in the right hand join (see picture)

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• NoClueDY2
• 6 Jan 2014
• 1

Will I need to repair / replace the whole thing or would I be able to use tape / putty of some sort to repair it for the short / long term? Is there anything else I need to investigate / take into account?

This is the underside of the pipe.

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• NoClueDY2
• 6 Jan 2014
• 1

Thanks for your time,

Mark

 

[gigz]

Either re-solder it, could be awkward as you'll need to get all the water out, or you could sweat it off and replace with a compression tee. Can't see the full pipe but might be worth getting a fixed price repair, might only be an hours wirk for a plumber.

 

[dcawkwell]

Cut it all off and redo the joint. Looks a bit of a mess.
Drain down will be required.

 

[NoClueDY2]

Thanks for your advice so far. What about short term to stop the dripping?

 

[dcawkwell]

Thanks for your advice so far. What about short term to stop the dripping?

Nothing you can do as it's a soldered joint. Drain down and cut it out.