Malcolm Stewart wrote:
"Pete L" wrote in message
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I re-sited a radiator which now drips. I put plenty of PTFE tape on,
made sure olives were ok and tightened as much as I dared - but
still a slight drip from each side around the valve. Now the weather
has turned colder and the heating comes on there is no drip. I guess
that expansion is the reason. Now the radiator is dry and warm would
anybody recommend putting some sealant around the joints?


Fernox do a silicone sealant which stopped a minor leak from the
lower seam on a downstairs radiator for years - until it corroded
through in other places. (Standard two storey house - pumped, non
pressurised system ) I think it's still available.


It certainly is http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/93-14509 I used some to stop a
leak on the pipework to a garden tap & it worked a treat.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK