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Post by aj on Nov 29, 2016 17:25:03 GMT
hi. i have fit a trappex magnetic filter on my central heating system but the bit a the bottom the drain off thingamaging whch pours dirty water out is leaking.u i sed ptfe tape on it but still leaking. any ideas
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Post by tomplum on Nov 29, 2016 17:31:04 GMT
the only suggestion I can offer is wrap some more on, they have a plastic body so unless its cracked, tape should seal it,  |
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 29, 2016 17:56:05 GMT
I've seen the valve body replaced with a 1/4 valve but if the housing is damaged its cheaper to buy a whole assembly which sell for around £45.
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Post by aj on Nov 29, 2016 20:28:41 GMT
seen someone do it without ptfe on youtube.do you think its leaking because i have used ptfe and wasn't supposed to
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Post by tomplum on Nov 29, 2016 20:31:33 GMT
naw, ptfe is the thing to use, some of the other stuff will harm it or make it hard to get out in the future, ptfe is king, just make sure you wrap it clockwise and put plenty on,  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 20:42:08 GMT
He needs a Tomagnarad instead, they don't leak. |
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Post by tomplum on Nov 29, 2016 20:46:25 GMT
and they're a good bit cheaper, captain
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 20:47:45 GMT
and they're a good bit cheaper, captain Available at any pound shop. |
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Post by tomplum on Nov 29, 2016 20:52:11 GMT
fitting cost,,,,,,,fuck all,, your 9 month old child can fit it,,,,or even the missus,,, smiley-chores011washing
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 20:53:46 GMT
fitting cost,,,,,,,fuck all,, your 9 month old child can fit it,,,,or even the missus,,, smiley-chores011washing laughing-dog-smiley-emoticon |
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 30, 2016 7:34:29 GMT
hi. i have fit a trappex magnetic filter on my central heating system but the bit a the bottom the drain off thingamaging whch pours dirty water out is leaking.u i sed ptfe tape on it but still leaking. any ideas I think that it is leaking from the top nut and running down the back unnoticed. I would undo the top nut and check that the seal is in place give it a clean up and carefully tighten it back up. I've done plenty of these leaks; at first I was fooled into thinking it was weeping from the bottom as well. |
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Post by aj on Nov 30, 2016 15:51:56 GMT
have cheked the top witha tisuue paper.it was bone dry.how many times should i go round with the ptfe tape
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Post by tomplum on Nov 30, 2016 16:00:38 GMT
hello aj, this is a rad tail but its the same method, hope it helps you,
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Post by crowsfoot on Dec 1, 2016 7:21:02 GMT
have cheked the top witha tisuue paper.it was bone dry.how many times should i go round with the ptfe tape Nonetheless, if it's still leaking, for 5mins' extra work I would remove and refit that screwed top (like I said it once had me fooled). |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Dec 1, 2016 7:30:31 GMT
fitting cost,,,,,,,fuck all,, your 9 month old child can fit it,,,,or even the missus,,, smiley-chores011washing My missus couldn't but Rct Jnr probably could! |
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