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Default Auto air vents (plumbing)

On Monday, 26 March 2018 20:12:30 UTC+1, Tim Lamb wrote:
As heading. I now have 2 vents out of 6 which dribble water when
unscrewed.

Any thoughts?

How do they work anyway?
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Tim Lamb


They have a little float in them. If air appears, it falls ans opens a valve in the top.

You can dismantle and clean any crud out and clean the valve seat and needle. (They can stick a bit or get something on the valve seat.)