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Small leak on bathroom radiator

  • 12-06-2020 7:56pm
    #1
    New Home
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    The bathroom radiator has a small leak, a few drops of water a day, max. I realised there's a rusty patch on it where the water is coming from. Is there anything I can use to seal it from the outside?

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    I found stuff like Tetrion Fixaleak and Silweld in a hardware shop, would it be any good?

    If it's something that can be fixed easily I'd rather do it myself rather than bother the landlord.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    dpofloinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    Don't waste your money. leak sealer wont do anything for that radiator its beyond repair. It needs to be replaced


  • #3
    cnocbui
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    Replacement is the only option.


  • #4
    New Home
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    Thanks folks. Any idea how much it would cost, approximately?


  • #5
    skooterblue2
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    New Home wrote: »
    Thanks folks. Any idea how much it would cost, approximately?

    Radiators are as cheap as chips, its the plumber you need to fit it.
    Dont ever risk anything with water, gas or electricity. Just call a professional, I could see it being fixed for under 300 including parts. Dont quote the brother in law is plumber, so two hours labour and a new radiator. That is my guess.

    Water never get better, only worse. Cheapest way to do this is to fix it as fast as possible.


  • #6
    New Home
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    Great, thanks - I wouldn't dream of replacing it myself, I just had no clue as to what was a reasonable price (e.g. €50 or €1000)


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  • #7
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,226 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    I replaced a radiator in a bedroom earlier in the year. The hardest bit was cutting the plastic sheet and taping it water tight to the pipes, so when I took it off, I didn't get a litre or two of black water on the carpet before I could invert it.

    I think I would cry if someone asked me to pay €300 for doing it.


  • #8
    skooterblue2
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    cnocbui wrote: »
    I replaced a radiator in a bedroom earlier in the year. The hardest bit was cutting the plastic sheet and taping it water tight to the pipes, so when I took it off, I didn't get a litre or two of black water on the carpet before I could invert it.

    I think I would cry if someone asked me to pay €300 for doing it.

    The thing about that is it is all on you. If you saved 200 euro, good on you. The plumber is trained and insured and its all on him. You wont get a plumber for less than €100 an hour (great trade). Plumbing and electrical work is the only things I would be terrified of, because when you screw up, its either dangerous or expensive.


  • #9
    cnocbui
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    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    The thing about that is it is all on you. If you saved 200 euro, good on you. The plumber is trained and insured and its all on him. You wont get a plumber for less than €100 an hour (great trade). Plumbing and electrical work is the only things I would be terrified of, because when you screw up, its either dangerous or expensive.

    Last year I replaced my hot water cylinder. It's a bit harder and more complicated than replacing a radiator. Shortly After I got my house, I added a 3 bar pump and used it to pressurize both hot and cold throughout the house. Admittedly a couple toilet cistern valves couldn't hack it at first, but I fixed those. Think that was my third radiator.

    You are right, saving a couple grand is all on me. I do electrical stuff too and have done probably anything you could imagine to cars, including complete engine and gearbox rebuilds.

    But thanks for the warning.


  • #10
    skooterblue2
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    cnocbui wrote: »
    Last year I replaced my hot water cylinder. It's a bit harder and more complicated than replacing a radiator. Shortly After I got my house, I added a 3 bar pump and used it to pressurize both hot and cold throughout the house. Admittedly a couple toilet cistern valves couldn't hack it at first, but I fixed those. Think that was my third radiator.

    You are right, saving a couple grand is all on me. I do electrical stuff too and have done probably anything you could imagine to cars, including complete engine and gearbox rebuilds.

    But thanks for the warning.

    That is great for you but you probably have some training. You hear of the horror stories from time to time of apprentices who dont earth baths properly. I get static shocks from time to time and am terrified of it. My father the the plumber in before the winter for a boiler and general assessment of the plumbing. I couldnt get the uncles to do it until the pipes burst one cold winter.


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