Hi Our Delonghi Rapido heater has just started leaking oil, maybe a mL or 2 a day. Can this be repaired?

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.

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

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Hi,

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

Oil Filled Radiator Heater Leaking

heatman101

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If the metal has cracked, it is only a matter of thime before it starts to leak. I wouldn't use it unless you are home. If it does leak, it can cause the heater to overheat and be a potential fire hazard

In the past I have nothing but problems with DeLonghi heaters. I replaced them with Pelonis heaters and have had no problems since. Pelonis heaters are availible from Home Depot at a very reasonable price. This is based on my experience only. Hope it helps.

Ray

It was very tough to find the actual manual online for your modle in English. However, you can call Delonghi customer support:
DeLonghi Customer Support: (800) 322-3848
Delonghi does have manuals for some models on their site. Take a look at this link, the model might be similar enough to yours to be able to get the information you need.
http://www.delonghiusa.com/search_results.cfm?sp_q=oil+filled+heater&sp_p=all&sp_f=ISO-8859-1&sp_w_control=1&sp_w=alike&sp_a=sp1003e79d&sp_c=5
Hope this was helpful.
have a great day!

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