My oil heater leaks oil. Can it be repaired?

When a compresser leaks oil it is dead. If this is an air/heat unit you are out of luck. If anything I said does not match the facts of your system disregard my comment.

As far as it being a danger is concerned ... only for a slip and fall situation. Yes, it can be repaired, but it would mean draining all the oil after finding the leak, so that it can be repaired. And of course, it would have to be refilled after the repair is made. Personally, I'm not a big fan of repairing leaks in oil heaters. As, my experience has been, if it leaks once it will leak again from another source. Replacing it, is the optimal thing to do. Plus, you will then have a warranty on the heater.

iI you decide to repair it rather than replace it, you can use a product called JB Weld. Which you can find at most any auto parts store. Follow the manufacturer's instruction on the tube when using it. Be sure to drain all the oil in a very clean container, that can be lidded, while the repair is made. You Do Not want he oil to become contaminated.

Hope this helped you to solve the problem, one way or the other.

There are some "experts" on here that would tel you it can be repaired. And certainly, the leak could be repaired, but refilling the heater with the correct oil and in the correct amount, is a **** shoot at best. I look at it this way ... If it leaked once, it's going to leak again, in a different place. So, it's really not worth repairing. Get a new one.

Hope this helped you. Please let me know. Thanks.

Unless you're a welder. I don't think so. In addition, ALL the oil will have to be drained from the heater and then replaced, which could be a real headache. Personally, I wouldn't undertake it as a DIY project, with the expectation of success. Check to make sure, the heaters not still under warranty, as this leak is a manufacturing defect. Unless, you did something to cause the leak.

Hope that helps answer your question,

The heater should not be used -- not economical to repair and not safe to operate.

Charlie

Hi,
The heater is filled with oil and it is leaking....you will need to dispose of it and buy a new one... it is not repairable...

heatman101

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you to understand about oil filled radiator heaters....

Oil Filled Radiator Heater Leaking

heatman10

The leak can be repaired, it is probably the sealant has dried and cracked. A plumber can fix this, so can a mechanic, so can a gas engineer or experienced electrician. Phone round your local businesses to see who will do the job cheapest. Tell them the heater is leaking from the seal between the radiator body and the thermostat where it screws in - you just think in needs fresh sealant. Shouldn't be expensive, its a 20minute job, unscrew the thermostat, clean up the threads, dab on the sealant and screw it back together.

hi , i have to ask why would you want to refill it , if the heater is leaking its rarely econamical to fix the leak and repair it , most of the oil heaters ive worked on were filled with vegetable oil .

Hello I have a Delonghi KR031225 found that after turning it on and it heated up it began leaking on the bottom corner on the same panel that holds the controls? What could be wrong? Is it beyond repair?
Thanks
Mel