We had the radiant wall panel system-(a high efficiency combi propane boiler) installed last Nov. and have had 2 leaks each on the two biggest panels (20"by 62"). None of the smaller panels have leaked -there's 6 of them. Compression fittings were used. Our contractor tightened the fittings each time and since the last call about a month ago there haven't been new leaks but I worry about a repeat. I got a second opinion and was told that using the compression fittings ,in his opinion, was not his best choice- he likes the barbed fitting, using tape, and then connecting the pex below that. He also thought a bigger pex line than the ones used on the smaller panels might be called for. Lastly, he wondered if maybe the pump pressure feeding theses bigger panels may have been too much and that the pressure might need to be lowered. I would greatly appreciate any feedback so that I can make the most informed decision to try and fix this very unfortunate situation. Thankyou.
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