When we moved into our house last year one of the radiators was hanging on by one screw. We recently took it off, replaced the plaster behind and have rehung it.
Unfortunately when tightening the nut to reattach it to the pipe, the pipe bent and started to leak water from, I think, around the olive. Although we turned off the water the pipe was full of flowing water when we took off the valve and we were not sure how to stop this so that we could seal the leak. Mastic has not worked and there is still a slight leak from the pipe.
The pressure on the boiler has reduced over the year and is now down to zero and the pilot light will not light when the hot tap is turned on and therefore the heating will now not work. We have bled all the radiators, which I thought could be the problem s air in the system from removing a radiator would stop the pilot light, although from what I have read this will reduce pressure anyway. I cannot hear any air from any of the radiators after going round the system several times with the key, although 2 (downstairs) of the 6 have a slight leak of water as the air vent is opened, indicating no air in the radiator I think?
The pilot light will only relight after pressing the reset button, and will then go out after 15-20 seconds. It will not relight after turning off the boiler at the mains, turning off the thermostat then turning everything back on - as the brief instructions pasted to the inside of the boiler cover dictate.
I have investigated the filling loop. One of the valves cannot be turned fully as there is another pipe in the way, and when turning the other one at the same time nothing happens - no water flow sound or rising of pressure on the valve.
I don't know what to do - is it just a matter of fixing the leak completely, and what is the best way of doing this? Or is there anything else that could be causing a problem. I would rather try and fix it myself than call out a plumber as money is tight.
Unfortunately when tightening the nut to reattach it to the pipe, the pipe bent and started to leak water from, I think, around the olive. Although we turned off the water the pipe was full of flowing water when we took off the valve and we were not sure how to stop this so that we could seal the leak. Mastic has not worked and there is still a slight leak from the pipe.
The pressure on the boiler has reduced over the year and is now down to zero and the pilot light will not light when the hot tap is turned on and therefore the heating will now not work. We have bled all the radiators, which I thought could be the problem s air in the system from removing a radiator would stop the pilot light, although from what I have read this will reduce pressure anyway. I cannot hear any air from any of the radiators after going round the system several times with the key, although 2 (downstairs) of the 6 have a slight leak of water as the air vent is opened, indicating no air in the radiator I think?
The pilot light will only relight after pressing the reset button, and will then go out after 15-20 seconds. It will not relight after turning off the boiler at the mains, turning off the thermostat then turning everything back on - as the brief instructions pasted to the inside of the boiler cover dictate.
I have investigated the filling loop. One of the valves cannot be turned fully as there is another pipe in the way, and when turning the other one at the same time nothing happens - no water flow sound or rising of pressure on the valve.
I don't know what to do - is it just a matter of fixing the leak completely, and what is the best way of doing this? Or is there anything else that could be causing a problem. I would rather try and fix it myself than call out a plumber as money is tight.
