Leaking copper cylinder

dickwod1

Hi,
I have a leak in my copper cylinder its at the bottom where the water pipe goes in but its not the pipe or connection thats leaking its like 6 or seven microscopic holes around this pipe that the water is coming through

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I ran the hot taps to let the water/pressure out of the cylinder and the drips have slowed down a lot

Any body any idea how to fix this problem without replacing the cylinder?

Thanks

Dtp79

dickwod1 wrote: »

Hi,
I have a leak in my copper cylinder its at the bottom where the water pipe goes in but its not the pipe or connection thats leaking its like 6 or seven microscopic holes around this pipe that the water is coming through

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I ran the hot taps to let the water/pressure out of the cylinder and the drips have slowed down a lot

Any body any idea how to fix this problem without replacing the cylinder?

Thanks

Sorry to break the bad news but there's no fixing this. You could maybe drain the cyclinder and use epoxy putty ( I think it's called that ) but it will be temporary at best and won't last any time at all

dickwod1

Thats what I feared it always happens at the worst time im skint at the mo,

I was thinking of getting solder flux and a little blow torch and going over the area a couple of times with layers ... any thoughts on this?

gifted

blow torch wont tickle it, if you had access to oxy/ace then you could cuprotech it, nothing else would have the capability to heat the copper

dickwod1

gifted wrote: »

blow torch wont tickle it, if you had access to oxy/ace then you could cuprotech it, nothing else would have the capability to heat the copper

I meant just plugging the holes with the lead solder, or is that not possible?

gifted

nope, you have to get the temp of the copper up to a certain temp and thats not capable with a blow torch, have fixed a fair few of them in my time on the sites, always with oxy/ace

Dtp79

dickwod1 wrote: »

I meant just plugging the holes with the lead solder, or is that not possible?

Maybe for one hole but you've several. I don't even know what would happen if you blasted that area with that kinda heat. Might cause more problems than fix

gifted

Dtp79 wrote: »

Maybe for one hole but you've several. I don't even know what would happen if you blasted that area with that kinda heat. Might cause more problems than fix

The danger is the heat might start to melt the existing welded seams near that joint, have to be fairly precise with the torch and size of the nozzle on the oxy/ace torch, also have to strip out that threaded fitting as the heat would burn off the existing flax and boswhite joint.

dickwod1

Thanks everyone,

Where would the cheapest place be to buy a new copper cylinder?

Its roughly 34cm x 90cm 13.5' x 36'

Dtp79

dickwod1 wrote: »

Thanks everyone,

Where would the cheapest place be to buy a new copper cylinder?

Its roughly 34cm x 90cm 13.5' x 36'

13.5 wide??

dickwod1

Dtp79 wrote: »

13.5 wide??

Yeah just re-measured it 13.5'-14 inches wide

Dtp79

dickwod1 wrote: »

Yeah just re-measured it 13.5'-14 inches wide

That'll be a special order id say. Ask your local plumbing merchants

Robbie.G

dickwod1 wrote: »

Yeah just re-measured it 13.5'-14 inches wide

Are you sure because cylinders generally are 15in and 18in

TPM

If you are on a well supply you will need a grade 2 cylinder, the standard cylinders are for reservoir supply only

LIFFY FISHING

Ring 014531046 and ask for irish coppersmiths they will have a cylinder that size n will price ir for you, they will even make you a cylinder with connections in the exact same place as yours.