I recently installed a ballcock into a property as the previous one was not closing off properly. Thought i had solved the problem until i received a call saying ballcock is constantly running ( more than a trickle.)
After shutting the valve down which feeds the hot water cylinder the ballcock fills the f&e then closes off. When i open the valve back up for the hot water feed into the cylinder, water comes out of the open safety vent into the f&e for a few seconds then stops.
The ballcock then resumes it constant steady running ( no more water comes out of the safety vent and nothing calling for water).
I have checked the whole house for leaks and none found. With the amount of water running constantly into the f&e a leak would have become apparent very quickly anyway.
The water into the f&e must be going somewhere. Any ideas?
After shutting the valve down which feeds the hot water cylinder the ballcock fills the f&e then closes off. When i open the valve back up for the hot water feed into the cylinder, water comes out of the open safety vent into the f&e for a few seconds then stops.
The ballcock then resumes it constant steady running ( no more water comes out of the safety vent and nothing calling for water).
I have checked the whole house for leaks and none found. With the amount of water running constantly into the f&e a leak would have become apparent very quickly anyway.
The water into the f&e must be going somewhere. Any ideas?