Towel Rail Leaking

[mendonl]

I have a Heated Towel Rail in the bathroom. Since yesterday it appears to be leaking at the gland Nut. Followed advice on this forum:

Tried initially tightening the Gland Nut. When that did not stop the dribble, removed the gland Nut and wrapped 5 rounds of PTFE tape. It has slowed the dribble but not eliminated it.

Should I wrap more PTFE tape. If yes do I completely drain the system. It is a sealed system.

If I need to change the valve itself can I do it without removing the towel rail from its install brackets. A plumber who had a look was suggesting that there is no way to change teh valve without taking off the whole towel rail. Is this something that can be attempted by a novice DIYer?

Many Thanks in advance for your advice

 

[seco services]

I just bite the bullet and change valve.
As for removing complete rail, shouldn't need to.

Got a pic ?

 

[Greenie9657]

I have a Heated Towel Rail in the bathroom. Since yesterday it appears to be leaking at the gland Nut. Followed advice on this forum:

Tried initially tightening the Gland Nut. When that did not stop the dribble, removed the gland Nut and wrapped 5 rounds of PTFE tape. It has slowed the dribble but not eliminated it.

Should I wrap more PTFE tape. If yes do I completely drain the system. It is a sealed system.

If I need to change the valve itself can I do it without removing the towel rail from its install brackets. A plumber who had a look was suggesting that there is no way to change teh valve without taking off the whole towel rail. Is this something that can be attempted by a novice DIYer?

Many Thanks in advance for your advice

Hi mate.

I moved radiator pipes in my new bathroom and installed a towel rail and I had the same problems. I managed to get it to stop leaking by applying about 10 rounds of PTFE tape then do it up to what you think is tight and put water through it. I just monitored it and if it leaked I just kept nipping it up until it stopped. But it did take a massive amount of force to stop it. I was worried about shearing it at one point.
But a plumber advised me to use something which is like putty but I never did find anything. Perhaps a plumber on here could enlighten us. I'm just a regular DIYer. But specialise in electrics at work.
I hope you can stop the leak, there's nothing worse than a dripping pipe!

 

[Robiow70]

I always wrap it around about 14 times, never had a problem.

 

[TheVictorian]

I have a Heated Towel Rail in the bathroom. Since yesterday it appears to be leaking at the gland Nut. Followed advice on this forum:

Tried initially tightening the Gland Nut. When that did not stop the dribble, removed the gland Nut and wrapped 5 rounds of PTFE tape. It has slowed the dribble but not eliminated it.

Should I wrap more PTFE tape. If yes do I completely drain the system. It is a sealed system.

If I need to change the valve itself can I do it without removing the towel rail from its install brackets. A plumber who had a look was suggesting that there is no way to change teh valve without taking off the whole towel rail. Is this something that can be attempted by a novice DIYer?

Many Thanks in advance for your advice

Hi mate.

I moved radiator pipes in my new bathroom and installed a towel rail and I had the same problems. I managed to get it to stop leaking by applying about 10 rounds of PTFE tape then do it up to what you think is tight and put water through it. I just monitored it and if it leaked I just kept nipping it up until it stopped. But it did take a massive amount of force to stop it. I was worried about shearing it at one point.
But a plumber advised me to use something which is like putty but I never did find anything. Perhaps a plumber on here could enlighten us. I'm just a regular DIYer. But specialise in electrics at work.
I hope you can stop the leak, there's nothing worse than a dripping pipe!

Boss jointing compound was probably what the plumber meant.

 

[CBF]

& in that instance with that problem boss white wouldn't work at all, i suspect he was talking about plumbers mate which imo is only worth being used as landfill

 

[mendonl]

Tried wrapping several layers of PTFE tape. It slowed the drip but didnt resolve it. Ultimately called in a Plumber who replaced the Valves. Many Thanks for all your responses

 

[hazetimesfive]

plumbers mait is great for basin wastes....

 

[CBF]

plumbers mait is great for basin wastes....

yeh if you want everything to stick to it & then leak, it's crap stuff