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| khassani
 |  "convector water damage"
, posted Tue 17 Jun 17:55  
I have 4 convectors in my condo, and all of them have some water damage on the left side. I don't know where the water is coming from. There's an outlet next to each one and the damage is around them, so it may be coming through there. Someone told me that the insulation may have come off (I think the units may be the original ones which would make them ~40 years old). There's concrete there so I can't go straight through to get to the pipes in the wall. Any ideas/suggestions?
I've linked to pix of the damage, the whole unit, and 2 close-ups of where the pipe comes into the unit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23060312@N03/?saved=1
Thanks,
Kevin
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| theduke03
| "Re(1):convector water damage" , posted Tue 17 Jun 21:48
That looks like condensation caused by those uninsulated copper pipes. You can get some insulation and glue at Home Creepo and wrap it up.
"My dad was the most feared furnace fighter in Northern Indiana."
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| | khassani
| "Re(2):convector water damage" , posted Wed 18 Jun 00:05
So is it just the pipes outside of the wall?
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| | theduke03
| "Re(3):convector water damage" , posted Wed 18 Jun 00:14
It is whatever pipes are uninsulated. Outside, inside, all sides will sweat if uninsulated.
"My dad was the most feared furnace fighter in Northern Indiana."
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