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Yes, I drained the cylinder down, it seems to be holding but due to the slight drip now and again, I keep thinking I might wake up to a swimming pool in my wife's kitchen :shock: She does have a pair of Wellies though :wink: Anyway, the system is now working better than it ever did...

Well had a screwdriver at the ready for my last attempt at removing the retaining nut but still couldn't get it off. Eventually went and bought that plumbers mate stuff through desperation and stuck that around the nut as a temporary measure. Wasn't expecting this stuff to work and...

Tried to remove the back nut but it won't budge. Any suggestions ? Have put some WD 40 around the nut to see if it can help free it up. Was also looking at Plumber's Mait Quick leak repair putty if the nut can't be removed but not sure if it is any good. The instructions says in can...

I tried tightening the cylinder nut but with no improvement. Would replacing the cylinder and pipe fittings with a similar model be fairly easy to swap round or is it strictly a job for a professional. The reason I ask is funding, I've never seen £400 since I got married :shock:

Thanks for your reply The leak is coming from the washer that surrounds the nut going directly into the boiler. I have put an arrow showing where the leak is coming from at the cylinder.

Not sure what type of boiler it is ?

Leaking from the washer that is sitting directly on the cylinder itself

Hi there, Have just joined the forum and was hopping for a wee bit of advice please. I have an old Glow-worm Space Saver Mark 2 heating system and just replaced the Sunvic Actuator and 3 port 22 mm valve which were both faulty and now replaced in the same order as when removed with...