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Drip

kpc_7
kpc_7 Member Posts: 9
in THE MAIN WALL
tried that. Nothing that will work long term. sorry. Pull it apart. kpc

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  • Buzz G.
    Buzz G. Member Posts: 61
    Drip

    New install-conversion from 2 1/2 inch to 1 inch. Problem is drip at old CI to new CI reducer. Did not put in connectors and hate to drain even half of system to have installer come back and cut and fix line. Is there some putty you can apply WET to stop the drip for this season?
  • Thorp Thomas
    Thorp Thomas Member Posts: 23
    Common problem

    SOP... Add a couple of cans of boiler seal to the system and your problem is gone. I like "Liquid X" the best but most any brand will do. The easy way is to pump it in the boiler, turn up the thermostat and in a few minutes the leak is gone...
  • Buzz G.
    Buzz G. Member Posts: 61
    Not long term

    Just this heating season which means end of March.
  • Thorp Thomas
    Thorp Thomas Member Posts: 23
    Not necessarily so...

    If it's iron to iron, it's fixed for ever. However if it copper it's a short term, as you say. I use to install RightWay solid fuel boilers and they use to send a case of boiler seal with every boiler. When hooking these boilers up to a hundred year old systems, it was good insurance, but more importantly it worked.


  • tim smith
    tim smith Member Posts: 2,807
    Sorry, take apart and repair!

  • Unknown
    Unknown
    old trick

    I had to do this once on an old 3" cast fitting off the back end of a boiler. The guy I was apprenticing for taught me this and it works.

    If it is metal to metal (read not copper) take an old t-shirt and some rock salt, roll a long log putting rock salt in the cloth, wrap around leaky fitting and tie off. This will rust it shut forever.


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