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boonjh
05-23-02, 05:35 PM
We have a radiant (circulating hot water) heating system in part of the house. Now it is leaking, as I am noticing water accumulating in the corner of te concrete floor. Is there a way to seal it without busting up concrete? If Not, how does one find the exact point of leakage?

Thanks

resercon
05-28-02, 01:50 PM
The only way to determine if the leak is in the radiant floor is to air pressure test the the zone. Most contractors don't even drain the entire loop to test and use a bicycle pump to pressurize the loop. If it can't hold the pressure then there's a leak and the only way to fix it is to bust up the floor. Hopefully the water is not coming from the system but you won't know until you test the system.