hi guys
We had new boiler & rads installed last year & moved from a gravity fed to pressurised system boiler. There has been a leak since fitting (15mm pipe work not replaced as in good condition with no sludge etc). Losing about 0.5 bar every 2-3 weeks. A tube of sealant was put in at the time & we don't want to add another one incase it clogs up valves, etc.
-Should we pay for the plumber to try to find the leak? A colleague mentioned getting them to put the pressure up to 3bar to hear the leak. Would this work?
-Should we just leave the leak until it becomes a bigger problem?
In your experience, is it going to be an issue to try and trace the leak? We are happy to pay for the plumber to trace the leak but we have no idea how to do this and the plumber's only offer was to add more sealant.
It would be good to get the thoughts from plumbers/engineers fitting systems on a daily basis.
Thanks
Fluff
We had new boiler & rads installed last year & moved from a gravity fed to pressurised system boiler. There has been a leak since fitting (15mm pipe work not replaced as in good condition with no sludge etc). Losing about 0.5 bar every 2-3 weeks. A tube of sealant was put in at the time & we don't want to add another one incase it clogs up valves, etc.
-Should we pay for the plumber to try to find the leak? A colleague mentioned getting them to put the pressure up to 3bar to hear the leak. Would this work?
-Should we just leave the leak until it becomes a bigger problem?
In your experience, is it going to be an issue to try and trace the leak? We are happy to pay for the plumber to trace the leak but we have no idea how to do this and the plumber's only offer was to add more sealant.
It would be good to get the thoughts from plumbers/engineers fitting systems on a daily basis.
Thanks
Fluff