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    carrie11 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 27, 2012, 04:47 AM
    Outside boiler drain plug leaking
    After replacing a seal on radiator fitting , and system now sealed, I have noticed that the outside drain plug is leaking
    What effect will this have on the system (if any),pressure on boiler is steady at 1.5 bar
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    massplumber2008 Posts: 12,832, Reputation: 1212
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    Jan 27, 2012, 05:19 PM
    Hi Carrie

    You'll lose pressure over time as you suspected. Purchase a BOILER DRAIN CAP and cap the threaded drain... should resolve the issue for you... ;)

    Mark
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    Jan 27, 2012, 05:37 PM
    Can you be more specific about what is leaking, outside drain plug is just to vague for me. If it is indeed a boiler drain, do as Mark suggested, but I fear it may be a pressure relief drop tube that is leaking?
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