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Plumbers' mate needed
I've got a problem with my feed and expansion tank - when I bled the radiators last weekend, the overflow from the feed and expansion tank in the loft started leaking. I turned down the water pressure at the main stop cock (that helped a bit) but since then it keeps leaking whenever the central heating's on. Wasting water, leading to damp + I'm worried about it getting worse. The feed and expansion tank's in the loft, covered in cobwebs...so if there's a way to fix it by adjusting the central heating, water pressures, turning off some radiators, then I'm all for it. So over to you - grateful for your help!! Angelic88 -- angelic88 |
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Plumbers' mate needed
angelic88 wrote:
I've got a problem with my feed and expansion tank - when I bled the radiators last weekend, the overflow from the feed and expansion tank in the loft started leaking. I turned down the water pressure at the main stop cock (that helped a bit) but since then it keeps leaking whenever the central heating's on. Wasting water, leading to damp + I'm worried about it getting worse. The feed and expansion tank's in the loft, covered in cobwebs...so if there's a way to fix it by adjusting the central heating, water pressures, turning off some radiators, then I'm all for it. So over to you - grateful for your help!! Angelic88 I don't know your system but on mine the air relief is a small canister with a small valve on top and a float inside that drops when air enters and then reseals when the air level drops and the float rises to reseal. You have a resealing problem, so either repair/replace the air bleeder. My system I think it cost $10 US. Rich |
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