Help - quick I need a plumber!

slipperynipple

18 Dec 09 10:21

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OK it's not that desperate, but this is weird.

Have had a towel radiator in the bathroom for 5 years, yesterday the flexible/braided pipe that connects it started leaking and the water ran down the inside of the wall into a plug socket downstairs, not ideal.

Anyway I replaced it and all was fine. Today however the other side has started leaking out of the pushfit connection on that side's flexible hose.

I didn't touch this yesterday and I've pushed it firm but still it leaks, I don't get it. I was wondering if the pressure in my central heating has for some reason got higher than normal? If so can I purge the pressure or something?

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Report CUPRA • December 18, 2009 10:24 AM GMT

I paid £60 for a call-out yesterday for the boiler man. He came, turned the thing to reset and in 3 seconds in worked. Exactly what we have been doing for a day and a half, but by some unbelievable luck, whatever it was that was causing it not to ignite, did so as the fecker came through the door.

Report Capt__F • December 18, 2009 10:27 AM GMT

i paid out 150 plus vat wed for a 10 min job and missed pumps horse too.

Report wasnot • December 18, 2009 10:30 AM GMT

Check the washers. If worn, replace.

Report RoyClaytonsTash • December 18, 2009 10:37 AM GMT

Check pressure on boiler should be 1.5 -2 . theres 2 taps under boiler ,turn them 90degrees to reduce pressure

Report naydam • December 18, 2009 11:10 AM GMT

If the 'push-in' fitting you refer to uses an o-ring seal it will likely work BETTER with the application of pressure. An o-ring is a 'dynamic' seal and requires pressure to activate it properly. Of course, it could have a nick in it. If it is some sort of flat seal, I have no idea how that would work as a 'push-in' seal. :-(