Soldered pipe advise!!

[Samantha1]

Hi I wonder if someone could please advise me if a soldered join on a radiator pipe is possible to leak after 2 weeks? Thanks :001_icon16:

 

[Ermintrude]

Yes if installer didn't do it properly and it's a gravity system. Un likely on a pressurised.

 

[Samantha1]

How would I know if it's pressurised, sorry my plumbing knowledge is not great! X

 

[SimonG]

Have you a photo of the leak?

 

[Samantha1]

It flooded out floor x we have a video of water damage but not the leak... X

 

[Reg Man]

I would expect any soldered joints to be water tight for a long while. 2 weeks indicates an incorrectly soldered fitting, unless there has been some sort of mechanical damage.

 

[Killy Bing]

Whats the boiler and do you have any tanks in the loft?

 

[Samantha1]

What is mechanical damage... Apologies I'm a woman!! X

 

[Killy Bing]

What is mechanical damage... Apologies I'm a woman!! X

Such as it being knocked or kicked

 

[Samantha1]

Oh lol I should have got that!

 

[Samantha1]

The boiler is a glow worm located in the bedroom x

 

[Best]

A properly soldered joint onto a copper pipe will not leak ever - unless it has been very abused - like hit with a hammer. One of the few times I have ever seen properly soldered joints broken was severe freezing in the winter 2010.
What sort of pipe is the soldered joint onto? Is it copper or chromed pipe?

 

[Ermintrude]

Probably extended tail on a painted one?

 

[Samantha1]

A properly soldered joint onto a copper pipe will not leak ever - unless it has been very abused - like hit with a hammer. One of the few times I have ever seen properly soldered joints broken was severe freezing in the winter 2010.
What sort of pipe is the soldered joint onto? Is it copper or chromed pipe?

It's a copper one x

 

[lame plumber]

probably forgot to solder it and the flux has now melted