Leak in pipes

[sunset-summer]

Argh!! Removed a radiator for decorating and now have a leak somewhere along the pipe under the floorboard

I have turned off all the water and shut off the boiler. As far as I can see it's a small run ( can see where it's wet in the ceiling below) what can I be expected to pay for repair and I have ensured the right thing to stop further leaking?

[Sheepshanks]

Are you sure it’s not dribbling out of one of the valves and running down the pipe?

What sort of system do you have, is it gravity (with a header tank in the loft) or pressurised?

[sunset-summer]

Sheepshanks said:

Are you sure it’s not dribbling out of one of the valves and running down the pipe?

What sort of system do you have, is it gravity (with a header tank in the loft) or pressurised?

Tank in the loft... however the F&E tank is empty, bit of an odd one to me, Cold water gravity, Hot water tank in airing cupboard with a Ideal System boiler

Yes have checked, definitely under the floor

[Sheepshanks]

You might want to shut off both ends of all the upstairs rads in case it empties them.

[sunset-summer]

Sheepshanks said:

You might want to shut off both ends of all the upstairs rads in case it empties them.

Incase what empties them.. sorry not focused too worried.

Edited to add I can hear the dripping.. wondering if I should make a hole in the ceiling so the water doesn't spread

Edited by sunset-summer on Sunday 11th February 00:06

[Ham_and_Jam]

sunset-summer said:

Incase what empties them.. sorry not focused too worried.

Edited to add I can hear the dripping.. wondering if I should make a hole in the ceiling so the water doesn't spread

Edited by sunset-summer on Sunday 11th February 00:06

Shut off the valves on the radiators. They’re full of water.

[sunset-summer]

drained down the system in the end..

[dhutch]

Bore scope camera?

[Sheepshanks]

Yes, it was that the upstairs rads would empty with the leak, especially if you have an open system.

If the F&E tank is dry either the water has got too low or the system has been converted to pressurised so the tank isn’t used. You said the boiler was a system one - if that’s right, then they’re used on pressurised systems and have an expansion vessel inside.