leaking radiator valve

[prose]

Hi everyone,

I need some help. I have just come home to find one of the thermostatic valves to a radiator is leaking. I've taken the top off the valve and it seems to be leaking from the join in the valve. I would like some advice from you all as to whether I can tackle this myself with it 1: being Christmas and 2: being skint! If this is a job that I can do myself without killing the whole hot water system and being cold all Christmas can you tell me how to do it from start to finish. Failing that I think a towel will have to be under it until January when I get paid again!!

Thanks in advance!!

Phil

 

[Steve69the69Gas]

have you got any tools lol

 

[prose]

yeah - loads of tools - just don't know how to drain a hot water system with a tank!

 

[buck51]

Can you explain what you mean by join in valve or post a picture, or make of valve
Is there a nut under the thermostatic head arround a small pin, if it has then you may be able to nip it up if this is were it is leaking from,

 

[Steve69the69Gas]

just tighten where its leaking.

 

[swbjackson]

If you're not sure how to do it I'd suggest that you go with the towel method for the moment. 4 days before Christmas is properly not the best time to be having a go at a job that could leave you cold. If it all goes pear shaped you could end up with a big call out charge just before Christmas.

Mike

 

[prose]

I can't seem to get the picture onto the site. It's a MYSON valve that is leaking from the pin at the top when you take the plastic bit off.

Thanks swbjackson - your reply is seeming most likely at present!!