csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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Hi.
Took a rad off to plaster behind it...
closed the return valve, the thermostst valve doesnt have an off... so ive left it on frost (hoping it doesnt get cold enough to open.)
erm...
Now i have a huge puddle, and its still leaking, cant replace the rad, as i damaged the joining pipe (rad to valve)
what can i do short of draining the system?? till plumb base opens in the morn.
help/advice appreciated asap.
cheers
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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turn off your water?
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sigibbons
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Registered: 10th Feb 04
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Get some plastic caps. I think you can get ones with a thread to suit the valves, infact i think new valves are supplied with them.
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
turn off your water?
Won't help tbh as the central heating is a closed system.
B&Q is open now so you can sort it 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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Got a couple caps in plumbase thismorning..
However, its emptied the system overnight... leaving me with no hot water and a bloody wet living room.
fun.
shopuld it be alright capped with ptfe?... or shall i make a joining pipe?
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Ste
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you won't need to if it's empty 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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capped with PTFE it will be fine
he will need to fill it back up if he wants hot water Ste
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JamesMG
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Registered: 14th Nov 06
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for future reference, taking the head of 95% of TRVs will shut them off, you could off also plugged the expansion to the header tank and the feed for the cylinder to stop the water (presuming your on a gravity fed system)
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