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What's this green stuffs on radiator's pipe?
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loulou41
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Radiator pipe is covered with green stuffs. Anybody knows what they are, it seems so sort of leak. There was a settee behind the radiator and I have just bought the house and noticed this. Thanks
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Will be flux from pipe soldering
The acidity of the flux can cause it to eat thro the copper pipe
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it's a slow leak, the moisture leaves residue behind, (chemicals in the water). let me guess, it's on the last bit of copper before entering the radiator valve? this will be a compression fitting, you can try to tighten the nut, good chance of stopping the leak but have a drip tray ready in case it becomes worse.
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