leaking d.i

[steve garwood]

Changed my resin recently and have it doesn't matter how hard a screw the riser in, I still have water dribbling down the sides.

I've taken the riser back out several times and cleaned it to no avail.

Any of you had this, and how did you resolve it. Thanks in advance

 

[Matty]

It's happened to me a few times but I have just taken top off and cleaned around the threaded parts which fixed the problem for me, if it's not damaged then it should just be a bit of resin around the thread

 

[Dave B]

Have you tried ptfe tape round the threads?

 

[David K]

Maybe a small crack in the gasket..

 

[steve garwood]

Thanks for the responses chaps, bought a gasket in a plumbers merchants. Not completely resolved, but better

 

[CMRwindowcleaning]

Is there a rubber ring that goes around the inside of the di I've had this before couldn't work it out turns out I'd lost it when unscrewing the lid. I bought new di and realised that's what was missing.

 

[steve garwood]

Is there a rubber ring that goes around the inside of the di I've had this before couldn't work it out turns out I'd lost it when unscrewing the lid. I bought new di and realised that's what was missing.

Yeh, that's still attached. Had this vessel 9 years, so might invest in a new one. Don't mind splashing the cash as we've just finished our mortgage! Yehhhhhaaaah

 

[Tuffers]

9 years old? Has the rubber ring perished?

 

[steve garwood]

9 years old? Has the rubber ring perished?

It looks fine tuffers. I've been checking everything. I keep it stood in a plastic box that catches the drips so its no great problem

 

[CMRwindowcleaning]

Yeh, that's still attached. Had this vessel 9 years, so might invest in a new one. Don't mind splashing the cash as we've just finished our mortgage! Yehhhhhaaaah

Finished the mortgage!! I'd be getting whole new system, new van, new car, new wife! Everything! Congrats though! Must be a real nice feeling!

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Try smearing a bit of Vaseline around the rubber sealing ring. This will prevent the ring distorting with compression and help to create a water tight seal.

 

[CHWS]

O rings crack over the years, they can look fine but if you hold it up to the light and bend it you will probably find small cracks in it