29/08/2026
π§ Pinhole leak found & repaired
This customer returned home from holiday to find wet carpets and water staining on the ceiling below which is never a nice thing to come back to!
After investigating the source of the leak, I found a tiny pinhole in the body of the thermostatic mixing valve (TMV). It was hidden underneath the adjustment cap, spraying water inside the cap before slowly running down the valve and into the surrounding area.
The faulty TMV was replaced and the system tested. While checking everything over afterwards, I also found a second, extremely small weep on a nearby connection which was barely visible to the eye, but detectable with a bit of patience and blue roll.
That connection was stripped down, cleaned, remade and tested again. Everything left bone dry and working as it should. π
It always pays to check the whole area rather than simply repairing the first obvious fault.
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