I'm considering if this could be suitable for sealing an old leaking water radiator in my daughter's bedroom. The radiator has a small rust hole, at the bottom of one of the "loops".
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Does anyone know if the material emits strong odors, e.g., when the radiator is hot or can react with another substance making it unsuitable for use in a child's bedroom? I can mention that the child is allergic and asthmatic. But, hopefully, it's not a concern once the mass has hardened.
Or do you have suggestions for any other more suitable material?
I would prefer not to replace the radiator and am also not keen on taking it down to weld the hole.
I'm hoping to find a suitable material to repair the radiator. At least as a first attempt.
If it has rusted through the radiator there, maybe there's about 1mm material left in the rest of the radiator. I would throw it out and buy a new one before it causes water damage.
Ok, well I don't know.
Thought it might be worth a try.
Since it seems to be a small hole, pretty much right in the middle of the "edge" on the underside.
Is there something else I can smear on/put over for now?
Until a new element arrives.
I think it sounds like an excellent opportunity to test what kemiskmetall is capable of, what do you have to lose if it's already standing and leaking But it probably needs to be sanded and pressure-free to have a reasonable chance of adhering. Such a repair should probably not be seen as permanent.
If you have a building recycling center nearby, go there and get another one in the meantime. The repair you're trying to do is doomed to fail even before you've tried. You can get a used element for a few hundred, i.e., the same price as your Loctite costs.
Ok! I will make sure to replace the element or repair it through welding. That is my conclusion after your good advice here. But, if I want to stop the dripping as much as possible until welding or element replacement, can I use this type of material? Or something else more suitable? It is dripping a lot now and I need to at least reduce the dripping until this is fixed/replaced. Or, if I apply some kind of compound, do I complicate or make any future welding impossible? When there is a lot of "goop" at the hole that might need welding.
I would say it's doomed to fail because you have little pressure on the water in the element. That means the guck won't stay put. You'll still need to have a bucket left as a precaution, because you won't be able to rely on the repair.
But sure, you can try, it doesn't affect a future repair since you grind down to bare metal anyway.
I think it sounds like an excellent opportunity to test what, for example, chemical metal can do, what do you have to lose if it's already standing and leaking
If a hole has rusted, it's probably close to rusting multiple holes. The answer to your question is therefore that what there is to lose is an upcoming water damage.
High risk that many radiators in the house are in the same condition... including the pipes leading to them... time to do something NOW... it's almost winter and according to Murphy's law, it will be around Christmas...
It doesn't matter how it works at home in everyday life. Spend the money on a trip to Thailand instead... Looks better on "fejan" and spending money at home feels so unnecessary.
The only correct action is, of course, to replace the element.
Attempting to repair with various miracle solutions is pure idiocy.
It would also be interesting to know how the insurance company reacts when they discover that the water damage (which is to be expected) was caused by a leaking element, which upon closer inspection turns out to be patched and repaired with chemical metal and/or Loctite's gum-like compound.
Someone with better insights into insurance law might be able to explain how this aligns with the duty of care?
I will replace the element, alternatively investigate if it's worth welding.
But, unfortunately, this won't happen overnight, which is why I insist on asking what I can "smear there" in the meantime while I wait, to reduce the dripping?
Thanks everyone for the answers!
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But it probably needs to be sanded and pressure-free to have a reasonable chance of adhering. Such a repair should probably not be seen as permanent.
