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    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Think I must have been right. Seemed logical enough so I went ahead and did the change over. Vacuum held perfectly which was lucky as even though I was replacing with the same make, the new one had a ever so slightly bigger thread. Had to cut off olives and do it properly.... using the new...
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    2 port valve broken?!

    If you look at my thread: Help!! Do I nee to drain the system you will see some good advice. The contributions helped immensely.
  3. Recovering Chippie

    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Looks to me like a 22mm feed/exp teed of heating circulation pipe and a little air event pipe to aid filling etc... Is that right??
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    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Just a follow up query.... My feed and expansion tank does not appear to have an expansion pipe.... Is it possible that the one pipe does feed and expansion or do I need to go digging through 400mm of insulation..??
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    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Cheers Ian. I have the 15mm stop but will see if I can get one of those kits anywhere local as I don’t fancy Using a carrot unless I have to. many thanks
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    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Muggles, sadly it is the old tower Jobby that the head can’t be changed on and the valve is sticky. Tried to loosen it off but it is also done for. IanmcD, thanks for the reply. I know the bung works for a cheeky rad valve change but wasn’t sure if it’d hold on the 22mm going into the coil...
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    Help!! Do I need to drain the system?

    Hi folks, I am a chippie and not a plumber hence asking what is probably a daft question. backstory I have a open vented heating system with an oil burner. My hot water stopped working and after a bit of investigation it seems that my tower MV2-22C zone valve has died. The micro switch lever...
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