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How do you fix it. I have turned it off. So what do I do now on fixing it. Any ideas please
Pin prick on new radiator.
- Thread starter Fiona Clarke
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sorry to say, if you have found one pinhole already, the radiator will be rusting away from the inside and needs to be replaced. More holes could appear at any time.
Is the hole in the welded seam on the bottom, or where?
Post a pic if you can.
Rusting radiators mostly occur when there is a fault on the system, allowing fresh water, or sometimes air, to enter.
Does your boiler have a pressure gauge on it?
Or is there a small water tank in the loft? Is there brown mud in it?
Photos of your boiler and your holed radiator will give more clues.
Is the hole in the welded seam on the bottom, or where?
Post a pic if you can.
Rusting radiators mostly occur when there is a fault on the system, allowing fresh water, or sometimes air, to enter.
Does your boiler have a pressure gauge on it?
Or is there a small water tank in the loft? Is there brown mud in it?
Photos of your boiler and your holed radiator will give more clues.
If the radiator is new, then talk to the installer or supplier. An older radiator can be sometimes fixed, if the pin hole is on a flat area, by screwing in a flat headed self tapper with a sealing washer under the head.
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