How to Fix a small Leak in a Heating System - Adding Leak Sealer

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2024

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  • @FXHEROS
    @FXHEROS 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    did it work? how long does it last until you need to do it again?

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Touch wood, still going strong no leaks, although just as a precaution I added some more during an annual service.

  • @grantd9216
    @grantd9216 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How often were you having to top up the boiler pressure?

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      In the Summer months was very rarely, it was most in the winter months (this suggested it was a leak in the central heating) and initially it was a top-up once a week, which then progressed to every 3 days.

    • @grantd9216
      @grantd9216 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks. My tenants are topping it up every day at the moment. Started a month ago. I’m not sure if the sealant liquid is worth trying in this case or if the leak is too big.

  • @paulpablo7810
    @paulpablo7810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can leak sealer obstruct pipes reducing flow

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not according to this - fernox.com/product/leak-sealer-f4-500ml/#:~:text=Effective%20within%201%2D24%20hours,as%20pumps%20and%20safety%20devices.

  • @SanderBelt-qz2ue
    @SanderBelt-qz2ue 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How long do you leave it in the system for?

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It remains in the system by circulating around plugging any small leaks and then just mixes with the water, no harm done leaving in it.

    • @SanderBelt-qz2ue
      @SanderBelt-qz2ue 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HandymanSavage great thanks for reply. I ran it hard for 4 hours just on the rad where the solder ring was leaking and it’s definitely helped. Would have been a real pain to fix properly without making a total mess. Was losing 0.1 bar every few days it’s now been 7 days and no loss of pressure so far.

  • @TprDjd21
    @TprDjd21 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also, if you’re doing it via the Omega filter like that one, screw the magnet out the top first before you drain it, to release all the sludge, otherwise the inhibitor will be stuck amongst it all. Good informative video though!

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks, appreciate the feedback, I usually get the magnetic filter cleared out when i get the annual boiler service, but i'll remember to do that before applying the Fennox next time.

  • @TprDjd21
    @TprDjd21 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If it’s every 3-4 weeks you’re just looking at a flat expansion vessel or passing PRV on the boiler not a leak mate

    • @HandymanSavage
      @HandymanSavage  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've had the boiler and expansion vessel checked a couple of times, all plumbers said it was a leak in the radiator piping somewhere, but so far this solution has plugged the leak wherever it is. Do you know of any methods to pinpoint where in the system the leak could be? I've had leaks where a patch on a ceiling has revealed the location, but this current leak did not show any obvious location.