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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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Curing a leaky pressure relief valve on combi boiler?
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 -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Curing a leaky pressure relief valve on combi boiler?
"Al D" wrote in message ... 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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Curing a leaky pressure relief valve on combi boiler?
On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:26:34 -0000, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote: 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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