Radiator Repair

egrant1

Does anyone know of any companies that could repair a pushnipple leak on a steam radiator

Jamie Hall

I dare say that most of us who have had the problem have done it ourselves.

Steamhead

@egrant1 , where are you located?

dopey27177

Here is a possibility.

Purchase radiator stop leak at your local automotive supply house.

Close the inlet valve to the radiator, make sure the stop leak is in liquid form . Remove the the vent valve from the radiator. Make a funnel with 1/8 or 1/4 nipple and elbow, increase ti at least 3/4" pipe with a 3/4" coupling and pour the stop leak into the radiator. Put enough of the stop leak solution to cover all the push nipples for at least a week. Then open the radiator valve and the solution drain back toward the boiler. Put the radiator back into service and hopefully the leak will have stopped.

jake

Alaxavand

Does anyone know of any companies that can repair a push nipple leak on a steam radiator? Looking for reliable recommendations.

Jamie Hall

As I said a year or so ago — most of us who have done it have done it ourselves. "A push nipple leak" though is a bit vague — one would have to take the sections apart to see why it's leaking to figure out what to do about iit.

Grallert

Do it your self. Get a can of waterglass about a quart. pour it in fill with HOT water seal it up with plugs one plug with a schrader valve and put 30psi to it. It often works.