Radiator leaking, turning it off and bleeding has no affect, any ideas ?.

J0hnick · 11-04-2016 02:04AM #1

Hi,

The bottom of my radiator is leaking

Ive tried turning it off and bleeding it but its still leaking, any idea what could be causing it ?.

Thanks in advance.

d-don · 11-04-2016 02:09AM

Well if both valves are turned off , bleeding it releases air ! Where is it leaking from , good news is both valves turned of then all that can come out is what's in the rad, couple of towels

lalababa · 11-04-2016 02:10AM

Look up leaking in a dictionary.

J0hnick · 11-04-2016 02:23AM

lalababa wrote: »

Look up leaking in a dictionary.

Leaking = A crack or flaw that permits something to escape from or enter a container or conduit.

The rad is metal, the picture shows water coming from the bottom of it on the floor, did your post have a point ?.

d-don · 11-04-2016 02:28AM

J0hnick wrote: »

Leaking = A crack or flaw that permits something to escape from or enter a container or conduit.

The rad is metal, the picture shows water coming from the bottom of it on the floor, did your post have a point ?.

Don't mind him mate . Okay make sure both valves either side are turned off )don't over tighten ). If it is coming out slow means pressure /supply is stopped . Get a tray and place it on top of towels will get you out of a hole till the morning or if your handy with a adjustable spanner and grips loosen the rad nuts on either side -push pipes away from the rad and lift (remember to use your thumbs to block both holes

lalababa · 11-04-2016 02:58AM

there may be a crack or hole in the radiator caused by rust.

Dtp1979 · 11-04-2016 07:41PM

If the leak is coming from the radiator itself then there is no fixing it. Radiators don't leak out of the blue. There is a reason for it. Chances are the water is oxidated and is corroding the radiator from the inside out. Get it checked or its only a matter of time before it happens another radiator.

stephenmarr · 11-04-2016 08:06PM

Radiator more than likely had a fault or got damaged at some point.
If both vales are turned off and you have vented the rad and its still leaking then either

1 the valves are not closing fully
or
2 the hole is at the bottom of the rad.

As for oxidated water very unlikely.
Very easy to replace it should take a decent plumber about 1/2 hour to sort out.
New rad that size should be pretty cheap. Less than €100

Dtp1979 · 11-04-2016 09:38PM

stephenmarr wrote: »

Radiator more than likely had a fault or got damaged at some point.
If both vales are turned off and you have vented the rad and its still leaking then either

1 the valves are not closing fully
or
2 the hole is at the bottom of the rad.

As for oxidated water very unlikely.
Very easy to replace it should take a decent plumber about 1/2 hour to sort out.
New rad that size should be pretty cheap. Less than €100

What makes you think oxidised water is very unlikely?
It's backward attitudes like that that keep me so busy. Plumbers coming in, changing leaking rads, blocked heat exchangers etc and not diagnosing why it's actually happening in the first place.

Radiator leaking, turning it off and bleeding has no affect, any ideas ?.

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