When you take a radiator off...
- Thread starter joe-90
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1/2" or 3/4" cap depending on what rad valves you have
We've had some guys it doing a conservatory, they took our old radiator off the wall, They haven't put anything on the end of the pipe, There was no leakage from it at the time, but now several hours on its suddenly started dripping very heavily. Is there anything I can do to stem the flow until I can get a plummer out in the morning? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
end of the pipe.
has it got a rad valve on the end can't be just a open pipe.
has it got a rad valve on the end can't be just a open pipe.
Its just been left as was, there's no valve on the end of it. And I have no way of getting one tonight! there is a radiator valve on it, but there's no stop end, and the valve doesn't seem to want to shut off completely. What I can't understand is why it didn't leak to begin with and is really going for it now. IS there anything I can use to stop it before I can get to the shops?
its not a trv valve is it ?
That's a brilliant idea, thank you!! And i'm fairly sure it mean's I get a drink out of it! Thank you so much for your help!
a TRV valve? It basically looks like a pipe, with a twist on off valve sort of sticking out the top on it and then the end that just looks like a screw end with nothing on it, which is where the water is coming from. Thats about as well as i can describe it i'm afraid, plumming isn't really my forte.
like this.
Yes pretty much!!
will it not tighten any more.
or just bung the hole for now.
or just bung the hole for now.
No it won't tighten anymore, but as I said, it only started leaking a little while ago, didn't for hours after they took it off, will bung it up as best I can, and hope for the best! Thanks for your help guys! much appreciated!
I would also suggest turning off the heating fella... stop the flow 
That was the first thing I did! 
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