Small radiator leak

Cabaal · 13-12-2010 9:27pm #1

So this evening I noticed a very small radiator leak on the bottom underside (inside) of my radiator, its clearly been leaking for maybe 2 days or so as its soaked the beading at the edge of the room but luckily the floorboards appear to be ok.

The radiator is about 2 years old in a new house and it almost looks like the the hole was caused by a nail or something very small, thing is there's been no work done near it since we moved in and the floor was put down.

Even at that the hole is in such a awkward place I don't see how it could be hit by anything.

Any suggestions for what I can do?
How can it be sealed, if so with what?

See attached photos:

aujopimur · 13-12-2010 9:38pm

Lack of inhibitor or a leak is causing your system to rot

Sparkpea · 13-12-2010 9:45pm

it cant be sealed it needs replaced

heinbloed · 13-12-2010 9:59pm

It looks to me like a material fault, the metal sheeting of the radiator seems to be defect.
The radiator seems
to be pretty new, there might be still guarantee on it ?

Sparkpea · 13-12-2010 10:01pm

if the system wasn't treated with rust protection then the warranty likely wont stand

Cabaal · 13-12-2010 10:23pm

Radiator came with the house which was a new build, I've no idea if it was treated during install or not. I'm thinking it must have been some defect in the sheeting of the radiator as it isn't even at a join on the radiator.

If it wasn't treated for rust would it really rust through in two years?

heinbloed · 13-12-2010 10:26pm

If it wasn't treated for rust would it really rust through in two years?

Not normally.

Buford T Justice · 14-12-2010 10:06am

Am I imagining things, or is the beading to the left in bad shape. Has the leak been there a while, and caused that?

Anyway, you will need to replace the rad, and no harm to have a powerflush and an inhibitor added. Is your system open or closed?

Cabaal · 14-12-2010 10:18am

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Am I imagining things, or is the beading to the left in bad shape. Has the leak been there a while, and caused that?

Anyway, you will need to replace the rad, and no harm to have a powerflush and an inhibitor added. Is your system open or closed?

I know the leak wasn't there at the weekend as I was moving stuff about, the beading appears to be made from MDF so its really after soaking up the water from the leak.

I'm thankful it has as it won't be much of a job to replace and the floor hasn't been damaged.

What exactly is a inhibitor? and how do I know if its an open or closed system?

Small radiator leak

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