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Solder of Braze "copper" convector?
I have an old-style, convector-type, wall mounted room heater that has a
small leak. It is similar to baseboard heat, but the heat is provided by the hot water that goes through the convector element. Here are some photos: http://i44.tinypic.com/2a7izh0.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/v79r9y.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/28c3pk7.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/oa6wbc.jpg The convector element has a very tiny leak near one end that I can't quite locate with the convector connected up and working; and, even with it disconnected I can't quite locate the pinhole or whatever that is causing the tiny leak. Buying a new replacement convector is not really an option since almost no one makes or sells them. I could replace the unit with a regular (used) cast iron radiator that I can get locally, and probably get a regular radiator cover for it. But, before doing that, I tried cleaning off the whole area with emery cloth and solder flux with heat, and then tried heating it with a MAPP gas torch and soldering the whole area. I don't know if the element is all copper or some kind of copper/brass combination, but the solder didn't really seem to want to adhere to the metal very well. So, I tried just spreading around hot melted solder wherever I could. The result was that the leak is now barely detectable, but it still drips a tiny bit. My question is, is there some type of soldering or brazing technique that I could try to see if I could seal the tiny leak? |
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