OVERFLOW driving us insane!!!
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That suggestion is unlikely to be much use in practice because the leakage is relatively small and the water at the base of the cylinder is cold as its only heated above the coil or immersion element.
In any case its irrelevant because in this case because the only two connections to the cistern are the ball valve and the single outlet to the HW cylinder.
If its not coming from the ball valve then it must be from the cold feed.
WE have asked so many times about this ball valve and received confused and conflicting information that I am not surprised that Justin was rather less than polite to the OP.
Tony
In any case its irrelevant because in this case because the only two connections to the cistern are the ball valve and the single outlet to the HW cylinder.
If its not coming from the ball valve then it must be from the cold feed.
WE have asked so many times about this ball valve and received confused and conflicting information that I am not surprised that Justin was rather less than polite to the OP.
Tony
also the ball arm and ball have been replaced completely - no the ball has not been lowered i have tried several times to bend it but i cant!!!!
(hubby is away so it is me now trying to sort this out!!)
would it help if i bought one of the plastic arms that can be adjusted??
also to answer this question
"Regarding the question about the water in the cistern being cold/tepid/warm, do you feel the temperature when the cylinder was cold, or when it was still warm? "
it was when the hot water was still turned on
(hubby is away so it is me now trying to sort this out!!)
would it help if i bought one of the plastic arms that can be adjusted??
also to answer this question
"Regarding the question about the water in the cistern being cold/tepid/warm, do you feel the temperature when the cylinder was cold, or when it was still warm? "
it was when the hot water was still turned on
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right no we dont have any joystick taps,
the washing machine was disconeected and reconected a week or so ago when we fitted a new base unit but the overflow was already dripping then as far as i can remember
as for my boiler it is a glowworm economy plus i dont know the model number is there somewhere on it it will be written??
the washing machine was disconeected and reconected a week or so ago when we fitted a new base unit but the overflow was already dripping then as far as i can remember
as for my boiler it is a glowworm economy plus i dont know the model number is there somewhere on it it will be written??
astraea said:
Based on the rather limited information available my best guess now is that there is something wrong with the washing machine connection.
BUT an important question ! Whats the height of the water level in the small tank in the loft compared with the big one?
Can you tie up the ball valve in the small tank?????
Tony
I thought the answers were
1. not obviously so it can't be more than a drip - which wouldn't be enough
2. Immersion heater turned off.
There are two mixers in the house, it doesn't have to be a shower mixer.
Last one I saw doing it was a Bristan basin monobloc. DOn't remember a kitchen sink mixer doing it, but all it takes is a porous casting.
This is a long shot - under the bathroom basin are there isolation valves on the pipes which go to the taps?? They look like this:
If there are - turn one of them off by turning the screwdriver slot across the pipe. (the one in the pic is OFF)
No - turn them both off!
1. not obviously so it can't be more than a drip - which wouldn't be enough
2. Immersion heater turned off.
There are two mixers in the house, it doesn't have to be a shower mixer.
Last one I saw doing it was a Bristan basin monobloc. DOn't remember a kitchen sink mixer doing it, but all it takes is a porous casting.
This is a long shot - under the bathroom basin are there isolation valves on the pipes which go to the taps?? They look like this:
If there are - turn one of them off by turning the screwdriver slot across the pipe. (the one in the pic is OFF)
No - turn them both off!
definately seems like bath mixer is passing mains water through hot side and through cylinder into storage tank. hot gate valve is also passing.(just my view)
BUT an important question ! Whats the height of the water level in the small tank in the loft compared with the big one?
I need to know the height of the water level in each tank relative to each other ( but not relative to the top of each tank! )
I want to know is the small tank level is higher or lower than the big tank level ???
Tony
I need to know the height of the water level in each tank relative to each other ( but not relative to the top of each tank! )
I want to know is the small tank level is higher or lower than the big tank level ???
Tony
hi
the small tank level is a lot lower than the big tank level a LOT lower!!
also chrisr think you may be on to something i turned the water off under the sink in kitchen put thge immersion on and went into the bathroom and put on both taps the hot water came out as normal the cold tap came out as a slow flow for a couple of minutes then turned into a drip.???
the small tank level is a lot lower than the big tank level a LOT lower!!
also chrisr think you may be on to something i turned the water off under the sink in kitchen put thge immersion on and went into the bathroom and put on both taps the hot water came out as normal the cold tap came out as a slow flow for a couple of minutes then turned into a drip.???
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