what can i use to plug small leaks in pipe

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is there a magic substance that i can use, until i can get the pipes re-done?

What sort of pipe? And what is it made of? How accessible is it?

ooo an answer!

copper, very accesible, but one leak on tap and connected to boiler? need a short term solution

(not so much an answer; more a load of questions, and it's not exactly my area of expertise, but here goes)

Something like these might work. I think I'd try going into somewhere like Homebase and asking someone (or better still, an old-fashioned hardware shop, where they might know what they're talking about).

the repair bandage and putty look perfect, thanks! my dad suggested sealant

i know the system will need to be drained for the plumber to replace them, but they're dripping slowly now. they must have been like it for ages. groan

how do you find these things! i spent hours googling

I googled 'pipe leak sealant heating' and it was about the 5th or 6th link. Just luck, I think in this instance. HOpe you get it sorted.

Denso tape is what ya need!

Denso tape

denso tape.

i don't want to tape it if i can help it. one leak is on a bendy joint the other is on a tap that was black with mould. i can't belive i missed it.

grr leaky pipes

i can't believe how much black goo was on the tap. i hate plumbing

Me too - so much potential for mess and chaos.

i missed a leak from my washing machine last year, it rotted all the floorboards. water causes the most damage doesn't it. i'm jinked with plumbing problems

. DH has nailed through a central heating pipe before now, which is why I know there is stuff you can get to seal them.

i really didn't think i could get anything. i've got old towels around it now.

ace googler jackieno

PTFE tape might seal the leak around the joint temporarily?? You could try a silicone sealant but not sure if it would work on copper pipes!

Failing that, call a plumber! (Might cost you a fortune in call out charge though)

There is stuff call apoxy resin. You can get it in hardware stores. Might work.