13-11-2016, 10:18 AM
One of the biggest c/h bodges we found in this house was on the upstairs radiators which had sadly been put in in such a way as to intercept every joist. Wickes sell an expanding connector which uses an internal o ring to seal the sliding section. Absolute bodge, they leak from brand new, and ones in service have to be left alone which means decorating behind the radiator is a no no.
What I did for one was measure the distance the unit had to stretch. remove the outer chrome coat, remove the inner o ring, and then braise the whole thing into one solid lump. That sorted it, no more leaks.
What I did for one was measure the distance the unit had to stretch. remove the outer chrome coat, remove the inner o ring, and then braise the whole thing into one solid lump. That sorted it, no more leaks.
