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Default Curing a leaky pressure relief valve on combi boiler?


Excuse me if this has been adressed before, but can anyone recommend a
way to stop a cobi's pressure relief valve from dripping? Has anyone
solved this by smearing something on the valve's mating faces? If so,
what? I was going to try silicone grease but seem to have lost the
tube I had and don't know where to obtain more. Anyone know where it
can be bought?

Thank you,

Al D
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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:31:18 +0000, Al D wrote:


Excuse me if this has been adressed before, but can anyone recommend a
way to stop a cobi's pressure relief valve from dripping? Has anyone
solved this by smearing something on the valve's mating faces? If so,
what? I was going to try silicone grease but seem to have lost the
tube I had and don't know where to obtain more. Anyone know where it
can be bought?


PS
Since my OP, I seem to have cured it, using "Blue Duchess" hair wax
that I bought on my last trip to Alabama! Took care to clean the
insides of the valve first. Badly caked with brown residue - no wonder
it leaked.

Al D

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Al D wrote:

what? I was going to try silicone grease but seem to have lost the
tube I had and don't know where to obtain more. Anyone know where it
can be bought?


www.cpc.co.uk



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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:31:18 +0000, Al D wrote:


Excuse me if this has been adressed before, but can anyone recommend a
way to stop a cobi's pressure relief valve from dripping? Has anyone
solved this by smearing something on the valve's mating faces? If so,
what? I was going to try silicone grease but seem to have lost the
tube I had and don't know where to obtain more. Anyone know where it
can be bought?


PS
Since my OP, I seem to have cured it, using "Blue Duchess" hair wax
that I bought on my last trip to Alabama! Took care to clean the
insides of the valve first. Badly caked with brown residue - no wonder
it leaked.


Your system is sludging up. Drain slightly. Install de-sludger (from Wickes
an the likes) for a few weeks (read makers blurb), drain, flush. flush
again and add the inhibitor.

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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:47:03 +0000, John Rumm
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www.cpc.co.uk


John, Thanks for that.

Al D



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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:26:34 -0000, "Doctor Drivel"
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Your system is sludging up. Drain slightly. Install de-sludger (from Wickes
an the likes) for a few weeks (read makers blurb), drain, flush. flush
again and add the inhibitor.


I reckon you are right;. I'll take your advice.
Thank you...

Al D

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