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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 18:52:06 GMT
A couple of weeks ago a friend phoned me and said his rads keep coming on when he puts the hot water, so I said your three port valve is knackered.(I know the system).He rents the property so contacts the landlord to get it sorted.  Anyway he phoned me earlier and said the guy was there all day draining the system and fucking about and when he left he put the hot water on and the rads came on. smiley-laughing021 the guy has spent all day doing a quick job and put the valve on the wrong way round.  |
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Post by battle1066 on Jun 27, 2016 19:02:33 GMT
A couple of weeks ago a friend phoned me and said his rads keep coming on when he puts the hot water, so I said your three port valve is knackered.(I know the system).He rents the property so contacts the landlord to get it sorted. Anyway he phoned me earlier and said the guy was there all day draining the system and fucking about and when he left he put the hot water on and the rads came on. smiley-laughing021 the guy has spent all day doing a quick job and put the valve on the wrong way round. I've only ever had the valve head faulty,why did he drain it down? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 19:13:39 GMT
I always change the whole unit for two reasons, I only carry one brand anyway and there are so many types now you'd be running to the suppliers all the time and it avoids call backs replacing the complete unit.If the guy bunged the tank he'd been in and out in no time.  |
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Post by tomplum on Jun 27, 2016 19:19:23 GMT
battle,,sometimes the brass part of the valve seizes and if you only change the top or the motor it just fucks the top up again, Obviously I don't know the brass bit was siezed but thats a reason why he might have, but there's still no need to drain off, any plumber worth his salt would bung the tank and air lock the system, the lad what did this a numpty as PB says, only a numpty or stevie wonder would put one on the wrong way, blind
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Post by battle1066 on Jun 27, 2016 19:22:40 GMT
I always change the whole unit for two reasons, I only carry one brand anyway and there are so many types now you'd be running to the suppliers all the time and it avoids call backs replacing the complete unit.If the guy bunged the tank he'd been in and out in no time. Cheers PB |
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Post by pipeslice on Jun 28, 2016 9:48:09 GMT
battle,,sometimes the brass part of the valve seizes and if you only change the top or the motor it just fucks the top up again, Obviously I don't know the brass bit was siezed but thats a reason why he might have, but there's still no need to drain off, any plumber worth his salt would bung the tank and air lock the system, the lad what did this a numpty as PB says, only a numpty or stevie wonder would put one on the wrong way, blind Or one of those east euro's that think they know what they are doing............ |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jun 28, 2016 16:42:39 GMT
Good advice (as always)
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Anyway he phoned me earlier and said the guy was there all day draining the system and fucking about and when he left he put the hot water on and the rads came on. smiley-laughing021 the guy has spent all day doing a quick job and put the valve on the wrong way round. 
