I have had 7 Stelrad softline radiators start to leak around the weld where the elbow joins the radiator panel.
As part of a renovation I have replaced all the radiators and 90% of the copper pipe with Speedfit barrier pipe.
System is treated with Fernox F1 and has a Magnaclean Twin Tech filter which is checked annually when I top up the F1.
Water has been tested by Fernox and was OK.
Open vented system with a Worcester Greenstar 30CDi boiler (16 years old) heat exchanger replaced in Aug 2022.
Whether its coincidence I don't know but the radiator failures started after this work was completed.
The radiators that have failed have only been in service for between 8 and 5 years.
The radiators have all been purchased at different times so I don't think its a batch issue.
Any ideas ?
Thanks
Graham
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As part of a renovation I have replaced all the radiators and 90% of the copper pipe with Speedfit barrier pipe.
System is treated with Fernox F1 and has a Magnaclean Twin Tech filter which is checked annually when I top up the F1.
Water has been tested by Fernox and was OK.
Open vented system with a Worcester Greenstar 30CDi boiler (16 years old) heat exchanger replaced in Aug 2022.
Whether its coincidence I don't know but the radiator failures started after this work was completed.
The radiators that have failed have only been in service for between 8 and 5 years.
The radiators have all been purchased at different times so I don't think its a batch issue.
Any ideas ?
Thanks
Graham
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