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Leaking from cold water header tank overflow pipe

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phil.snr

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:02 pm    Post Subject:
Leaking from cold water header tank overflow pipe
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Have changed the the ball cock twice but ove flow still keeps constantly dripping?
am i missing somthing or is my house haunted? icon_evil.gif
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:27 pm    Post Subject:
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is it leaking from the tank u have done the work on ?

can you see it getting into the overflow pipe ?

if u can and its got a new ball valve then u need to lower the water level enough to stop it leaking and a bit more for expanded hot water to raise in it without it reaching the overflow.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:57 pm    Post Subject:
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Yes, by the phantom p******g plumber.or the coil in the hot cylinder could be leaking. icon_cry.gif
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