Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Leaking Radiator valve
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MichaelJP
02-18-02, 09:29 PM
The valve near the floor that controls water into the radiator
is leaking slowly from the knob end. That little spindle that comes
out of the pipe itself, that is screwed into the knob.
How can I repair this? Is there some sort of washer inside or do I just replace the entire valve?
I guess this means shutting the watter off in the basement?
Michael
is leaking slowly from the knob end. That little spindle that comes
out of the pipe itself, that is screwed into the knob.
How can I repair this? Is there some sort of washer inside or do I just replace the entire valve?
I guess this means shutting the watter off in the basement?
Michael
R-12guy
02-19-02, 06:13 AM
try tighting the packing nut... thats the nut on the vert top just under the turning knob
TheZman
02-19-02, 06:56 AM
If tightening the nut doesn't work, try the following:
Close the valve, remove the packing nut and add more packing string. Overwrap the spindle by 1/4" of packing string and compress the string when you tighten the nut.
A package of graphite or teflon packing string can be obtained at your local hardware store for around 1 dollar.
Close the valve, remove the packing nut and add more packing string. Overwrap the spindle by 1/4" of packing string and compress the string when you tighten the nut.
A package of graphite or teflon packing string can be obtained at your local hardware store for around 1 dollar.
MichaelJP
02-19-02, 10:46 AM
Thanks all. Very helpful :)