Small kink in central heating copper pipe

Discussion in 'Plumbers' Talk' started by Scotty24, Aug 20, 2019.

  1. Scotty24

    Scotty24 New Member

    Hi all,

    Newbie here.
    Just bought and renovating our house, on lifting and repairing numerous floorboards (as well as access for electrician) we noticed a small kink in the copper pipe for the central heating system (please see attached photo).
    The kinked pipe is not creased and therefore unlikely to encourage a critical stress point, it has also been like this for at least a decade (think that's maybe when central heating was installed).

    Was thinking maybe should just get section replaced while have the floor boards up.

    The pipe running perpendicular is redundant and shall be getting removed.

    Any advice or tips?
    Thanks in advance
     

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  2. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    I would replace the damaged section,easy job while you have access.
     
  3. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    I would get a short repair section installed.

    However, I would be more concerned with the joists ... a really rough deep notch cut in the top immediuately above a large hole through the centre and looking at the cables the next joist is going to be similar.
     
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  4. Agree with mike and kiab, replace the kinked section and keep an eye on the cables when soldering.
     
  5. furious_customer

    furious_customer Screwfix Select

    I would be more concerned as to how it got kinked in the first place.
    I am wondering if the pipe that runs above it is being forced down on top of it when the floorboards are back down?
     
  6. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Would that not make a kink in the other pipe as well?
     
  7. WillyEckerslike

    WillyEckerslike Screwfix Select

    It always disappoints me to see debris and rubbish left under floorboards by other tradesmen. Shoddy in my opinion.
     
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  8. blarblarblarblar

    blarblarblarblar Active Member

    I wouldn’t call that a small kink, that’s either been put in like that or it’s had a good amount of pressure to squash it.
    Replace it, and while your there, get rid of as much of the rubbish, sitting on top of your ceiling.
    Really bugs me, when trades leave their rubbish and then try and hide it.
     
  9. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Another one who hates to see it.:mad:
     
  10. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    Cannot agree more - the amount of rubbish I removed from under floors in my own house was unbelievable. It takes minutes when there is access but a lot more when baords are fully down. Even if I drill a 10mm hole through a joist, vacuum up the sawdust - it helps to make it cleaner when someone next does something.
     
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  11. DIYDave.

    DIYDave. Screwfix Select

    If heating has been working for at least a decade, then this job can wait until perhaps you’re having some further work done

    Damaged section can be cut out and new copper soldered in, hopefully if some movement in pipe makes it easier

    Either pipes need freezing or heating system needs draining so maybe your planning some other work to the system that would require this ?

    Easier and more cost effective to lump these kind of jobs together I would think - especially as that kink isn’t exactly an emergency
     
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  12. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    In the second picture the pipe that runs parallel has some green verdigris on the pipe that normally occurs when there is water on the copper. I would lift the floorboard and check
     
  13. WillyEckerslike

    WillyEckerslike Screwfix Select

    Follow your instinct and do it now whilst
    a) the boards are up and access is good
    b) the other pipe is being removed anyway
    c) the heating is off

    Or....
    Wait till the carpets are in, it's the middle of the coldest winter we've had in living memory, you've given up trying to sleep from wondering if you should have done it earlier and you can't buy a heating engineer for all the tea in China because they're flat out...

    You know it makes sense.
     
  14. Hans_25

    Hans_25 Screwfix Select

    Never take on a 10 minute job unless you have a spare couple of hours ;)
     
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  15. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    And if you do allow a couple of hours, it will only take 10 minutes!


    Scotty - will you be draining the system? If so, check to see if you have a magnetic filter installed and if not, consider installing one at that time. A twenty minute job - so to do both, allow three hours and you will have time for a beer afterwards.
     
  16. Dam0n

    Dam0n Screwfix Select

    either that or its a join just hidden and the plumber has left flux all over it. Defo worth a check though.
     
  17. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    And if no magnetic filter,then fit a Magnaclean Pro 2,among the best & easiest to fit.
     

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