rick asked ... How can I fix my portable Zenith DVP615 DVD player? When I p?    |    Jim asked ... How can I get my scarifier to work?    |    george crawford asked ... Citroen C3 Picasso?    |    Maggie asked ... How can i mend my kettle?    |    Anthony asked ... Can a crack be repaired?    |    Click here to ask your question

can i fix a central heating radiator with a pin prick?

Can i use plumber mait or is this a short term answer.
Graham, August 2008
This is usually symptomatic of a larger problem,get a plumber/heating engineer to call and test the water in the system.It may need cleansed/flushed and an inhibitor put in.

Gasman, August 2008
Short answer is no. The pinprick hole has developed from the inside so any patch you put on it will only be very temporary. You also have to bear in mind that the water in the radiator will be under pressure and along with thermal expansion and contraction your leak will return a little bit worse each time.
NB. Plumbers mait is a waste of time anyway as a hole sealing product

Cledlyn, August 2008