Central Heating Question...What is it?
I`ve just changed my noisy Central Heating pump with no problems, but
have noticed a brass fitting located at the end of a copper pipe coming from the pump . It`s a 1" brass cylinder with a knurled screw end with a red plastic unscrewable cap on top. I`m assuming that it is some kind of venting system to remove air from the CH circuit but how does it work. Unscrewing the red cap and nothing appears to happen (no gush of air or water ) I`ve got a normal bleed valve located at the other end of the pump which can be used for manually bleeding the system using a normal radiator key. .. Any suggestions what this other fitting is and how it works? TIA |
Central Heating Question...What is it?
shamblesforge wrote: I`ve just changed my noisy Central Heating pump with no problems, but have noticed a brass fitting located at the end of a copper pipe coming from the pump . It`s a 1" brass cylinder with a knurled screw end with a red plastic unscrewable cap on top. Automatic air vent. There is as float inside it which seals the outlet when it is full of water. Air should be released on unscrewing the red cap, providing there's air in the system. The red cap should be screwed down a week or two after filling the system & no more air is in it. |
Central Heating Question...What is it?
Excellent answer!. Thanks.....Now I know
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Central Heating Question...What is it?
"Aidan" wrote in message
oups.com... shamblesforge wrote: I`ve just changed my noisy Central Heating pump with no problems, but have noticed a brass fitting located at the end of a copper pipe coming from the pump . It`s a 1" brass cylinder with a knurled screw end with a red plastic unscrewable cap on top. Automatic air vent. There is a float inside it which seals the outlet when it is full of water. Air should be released on unscrewing the red cap, providing there's air in the system. The red cap should be screwed down a week or two after filling the system and no more air is in it. The above concise reply should be on uk.D-I-Y plumbing/heating/FAQ. |
Central Heating Question...What is it?
On 5 Dec 2005 07:20:17 -0800, "Aidan" wrote:
shamblesforge wrote: I`ve just changed my noisy Central Heating pump with no problems, but have noticed a brass fitting located at the end of a copper pipe coming from the pump . It`s a 1" brass cylinder with a knurled screw end with a red plastic unscrewable cap on top. Automatic air vent. There is as float inside it which seals the outlet when it is full of water. Air should be released on unscrewing the red cap, providing there's air in the system. The red cap should be screwed down a week or two after filling the system & no more air is in it. If it's like one of these http://www.rwc.co.uk/Product.aspx?page=CAT5 (number 10) then yes. On the Honeywell equivalent one, you can also rotate the upper part of the valve body to isolate the valve completely If it's (number 11) then the red cap is purely a protection. Unscrewing the cap merely reveals a button inside that can be pressed to manually operate the vent. -- ..andy |
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