Have I hired a cowboy?

[gmartine]

Sorry to hear that, can be hit or miss with these resins. Start over, do as you did with your prep making sure it's clean and dry. JB Weld will do it now you know where your leaks are. Make an impregnated wrap with the epoxy and wrap the fitting, stipple it with a brush or use gloves to apply. I 've used this a few times with no failures as long as it can dry cure.

Edit: fair enough but it still might be a while before you can get your system replaced but sound like you have other leaks too.

 

[Sylvergrunge]

Sorry to hear that, can be hit or miss with these resins. Start over, do as you did with your prep making sure it's clean and dry. JB Weld will do it now you know where your leaks are. Make an impregnated wrap with the epoxy and wrap the fitting, stipple it with a brush or use gloves to apply. I 've used this a few times with no failures as long as it can dry cure.

Edit: fair enough but it still might be a while before you can get your system replaced but sound like you have other leaks too.

How do I get the jenolite off now though? It is set rock solid and wrapped around the pipe!

 

[king of pipes]

Do you have home insurance ? Leakage of pipework and damage to your property should be covered ?? I would go with your gut and get it replaced, when plumbing start to deteriorate and leaks occur you will find even if you solve one problem water will find the next weak point and your back to square one, patches and resins are only a temporary repair in my book. Kop

 

[gmartine]

If it were me I'd probably go at it with a Dremel or pliers but if you can't get the resin off without further trashing the pipe then the only thing I can suggest is apply it over the top and hope. None of this is satisfactory of course, replacement of pipe or complete system renewel is best as you have concluded.

 

[Sylvergrunge]

Plumber number 3 due tomorrow for a temporary repair, just to give us breathing space before getting quotes for a whole new system with Combi boiler... hopefully! Wish me luck

 

[gmartine]

Drain the system before he arrives, he should be able to put in a new cross-over/bend at least even if it means doing a bit more excavating.

 

[Sylvergrunge]

Thabks for the advice. System is pretty much drained again anyway. Heating off til he arrives, thermals on again lol.

 

[Lou]

I think there is a bug in the latest version of the forum software. For the last few days it's not been possible to click-through to pictures/video from the thumbnails.

@Dan / @Lou – Are you aware of this issue?

Hi Chuck

Yes we are Lots of behind the scenes action on all forums so you may notice things like this until we get them sorted out.

Thanks Lou

 

[akkeosflomdis]

What was the cause of the original leak? If pin-holed copper pipe, then likely to be much more widespread than just the point at which the leak occurred.

 

[Sylvergrunge]

What was the cause of the original leak? If pin-holed copper pipe, then likely to be much more widespread than just the point at which the leak occurred.

Yep. Pinhole leak on the inside bend of one of the connections. Plumber 3 cut a large length of new pipe and replaced it. No leaks now thankfully. We are getting the whole system replaced in the New Year as this is the second leak in pipes buried under the concrete floor, and I am not going through all this again lol

 

[gpbeck]

If you get a new system make sure NO pipes are reused. There was some very poor quality copper pipe around 30-40 years ago.

 

[Sylvergrunge]

If you get a new system make sure NO pipes are reused. There was some very poor quality copper pipe around 30-40 years ago.

Thanks for the heads up. Had been thinking of keeping the upstairs ones in place as no issues there but maybe not the best idea then.