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Post by glowbug on Mar 19, 2019 21:18:06 GMT
Ive got to drain down this, its actually within manufacturers spec(50mm) from floor.. drain off is seized underneath. 2 questions, does anyone know if you can get 22mm self tapping drainoffs? Failing that ,and avoiding freezing and faffing round , the pump is basically sat on floor. Has anyone drained a system through removing pump screw? And putting a fitting in with a hosepipe? If so what size are them pump bleeding screws ?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 21:23:15 GMT
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Post by glowbug on Mar 19, 2019 21:26:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 21:34:55 GMT
You're welcome GB  |
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Post by boilerdoktor on Mar 21, 2019 21:38:42 GMT
Personally I’d drain through a rad .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 22:10:21 GMT
If the pipework runs up stairs from the boiler and the downstairs rads are on a drop feed (I'm guessing they are) it won't drain the boiler.
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Post by glowbug on Mar 21, 2019 23:27:06 GMT
Pb is right boiler doc. I need to fit a drainoff , so baxi can carry out a manufacture repair ( heatexchanger👻👻) If I was the baxi engineer Id have swerved it too, drainoff is seized underneath though, so to enable an elderly gent to get his boiler back up and running, I just need to fit a working drainoff by boiler. I was going to fit one on the top pipe nice n easy, but might struggle and install the self tapper low level. Its arriving friday /saturday. Ps If i was working for a manufacterer , and had a job like this (🤬) dropped on me, I would refuse to work on it due to working in a twisting straining motion (elf n safety guv)🤓, m. i’’s recommendations can be very dubious, if you have 8 jobs to do and 4 hours travel methinks🙀
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Post by crowsfoot on Mar 22, 2019 7:10:18 GMT
Could that cupboard be taken out glowbug? It might just give you that little bit more room that you need. It still could be a "dish and bucket" drain down job though. I'd think about incorporating the moving of the pump to a more easy access position too because that's going to be the next thing to go (sods law)! Ruddy plumbing  |
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Post by glowbug on Mar 22, 2019 8:30:57 GMT
Could that cupboard be taken out glowbug? It might just give you that little bit more room that you need. It still could be a "dish and bucket" drain down job though. I'd think about incorporating the moving of the pump to a more easy access position too because that's going to be the next thing to go (sods law)! Ruddy plumbing Yes plinth will pop out , side panel is bodged in though, I think this is a perfect scenario for the self tapping drainoff. I will fit on underneath though ,just not to give baxi another swerve option. Its obviously a long awqward job working in stress position. So hopefully baxi will give him 5 hours to do job🧐🧐, |
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Post by glowbug on Mar 23, 2019 16:14:10 GMT
Nice link PB drainoff niw on so baci can come and fit main heatx now.   also look at pump! What type of fuckwit would fit it there?? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 18:38:49 GMT
Happy to help GB That pump would be nightmare ! I'd probably drain down and cut the pipes (and the installers throat)  |
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Post by DIYDafty on Mar 24, 2019 18:05:02 GMT
If building regs were fit for purpose surely they wouldn't allow a pump to be buried like that?
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