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Hi,

First time poster looking for some advice on a fixing a heating pipe leak.

The leak looks to be coming from the top of the elbow joint in the attach photos. It's only a slight drip every 5-8 seconds.

The pipe leaves the 'main line' and bends under another mainline pipe before straitening up for the elbow that rasies through the floorboard.

My initial thoughts are
  • Scrap the floorboard for access and try patch up the elbow
  • cut the pipe, pull up through hole in board, address leak then couple it back in where it was cut from
  • is pex or pvc a possibility?
I've done research on pipe sweating, push fixings and pex, but would really appreciate advice from experienced people on where and how they'd tackle it!

Much obliged for any replies.

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The water is above the floor. So it can’t be the copper elbow underneath.
Have a feel round the radiator valve. It’s probably that.
 
Is floorboard wet from removal of rad and therefore a separate issue from leak mentioned in OP?
 
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