Hey guys, hoping someone can help.
I have a small leak from my rad, and I think it may be where the pipe connects to the rad itself, see the discolouration in the attached pic.
there’s only a very slight amount of water leakage, and it feels most wet underneath this connection.
How can I, an amateur, resolve this? Or does it need a plumber?
By way of background, the rads upstairs were hung (by “professionals”) using regular plugs in hollow walls. As a result they very quickly became very loose on the wall. This particular rad almost completely came off the wall, but we were there to stop it, and propped it up so the weight wasn’t all on the pipes. It was like this for a week or so, and then I plucked up the courage to drain it myself, remove it and refit the brackets with proper HWA, and reinstall the rad. I used ptfe tape on the threads when I reconnected, but not loads. I have since noticed a small leak on each side. The above pic is from the left side with the lock shield, and this is the bigger leak. Enough to dampen a tissue I’m semi-regularly replacing but not enough to collect in a container when I leave the tissue unchanged for several days!
The right TRV side is an even slighter leak. A very occasional drop, and I actually noticed this before I loosened the valve, so I think this may have happened when the rad dropped (or was a preexisting issue). I’ll sort the bigger leak first then address that one! Expect a separate post!
Thanks guys!
I have a small leak from my rad, and I think it may be where the pipe connects to the rad itself, see the discolouration in the attached pic.
there’s only a very slight amount of water leakage, and it feels most wet underneath this connection.
How can I, an amateur, resolve this? Or does it need a plumber?
By way of background, the rads upstairs were hung (by “professionals”) using regular plugs in hollow walls. As a result they very quickly became very loose on the wall. This particular rad almost completely came off the wall, but we were there to stop it, and propped it up so the weight wasn’t all on the pipes. It was like this for a week or so, and then I plucked up the courage to drain it myself, remove it and refit the brackets with proper HWA, and reinstall the rad. I used ptfe tape on the threads when I reconnected, but not loads. I have since noticed a small leak on each side. The above pic is from the left side with the lock shield, and this is the bigger leak. Enough to dampen a tissue I’m semi-regularly replacing but not enough to collect in a container when I leave the tissue unchanged for several days!
The right TRV side is an even slighter leak. A very occasional drop, and I actually noticed this before I loosened the valve, so I think this may have happened when the rad dropped (or was a preexisting issue). I’ll sort the bigger leak first then address that one! Expect a separate post!
Thanks guys!