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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 19, 2018 13:39:01 GMT
I have a job this week to change bath, basin & kitchen taps.
Ballofix on bath & basin but not on kitchen
Vented system & gate valve won’t turn
Looks like I need to turn cold off in road & bung tank.
Is there anyway people have come across to sort gate valves out?
Cheers all
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Post by woodbine66 on Mar 19, 2018 15:28:53 GMT
Gate valves are shoite (unless they're Pegler). Sit there for years, then when you need them, they don't work. I have some small stillsons that I try on the valve spindle - but don't go mental or things may break. Sometimes it works, but if it's really bad, nothing will shift a seized gate.
You could bung the cold tank, but if cold tank is in a ballsache position, I turn off cold main and let all the hot taps run dry. Only need the cold tank and first couple of inches of the top of cyl to drain for this to happen.
Good luck.
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Post by tomplum on Mar 19, 2018 16:29:47 GMT
I agree with Woody, drain down, you're gona struggle with water dribbling down your arm,,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 19, 2018 17:00:37 GMT
I agree with Woody, drain down, you're gona struggle with water dribbling down your arm,, How about if I turn off & run hot taps, what about the dreaded air lock?
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Post by tomplum on Mar 19, 2018 17:07:57 GMT
the air lock is soon shifted on the domestic side, just feed the cold main up your hot tap and GUSSSSSSSSH its history,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 19, 2018 17:11:15 GMT
the air lock is soon shifted on the domestic side, just feed the cold main up your hot tap and GUSSSSSSSSH its history, Yes, it’s what knocked my confidence all those years ago It’s a mixer going in so should be ok, hand over spout, hot open & cold open, eeekkk... Or get the wet vac out & suck it out, never done that but apparently it works???
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Post by tomplum on Mar 19, 2018 17:13:06 GMT
the air lock is soon shifted on the domestic side, just feed the cold main up your hot tap and GUSSSSSSSSH its history, Yes, it’s what knocked my confidence all those years ago It’s a mixer going in so should be ok, hand over spout, hot open & cold open, eeekkk... Or get the wet vac out & suck it out, never done that but apparently it works??? yep, that will sort it,,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 19, 2018 17:15:38 GMT
Yes, it’s what knocked my confidence all those years ago It’s a mixer going in so should be ok, hand over spout, hot open & cold open, eeekkk... Or get the wet vac out & suck it out, never done that but apparently it works??? yep, that will sort it,, Cheers Tom. Should be good.
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