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Adam, In our house built 2 1/2 years ago by a major builder, our downstairs loo door opens directly onto the utility room (which is 6" by 4" and just big enough for a washing machine and tumbler dryer) which is connected to the kitchen by a wide archway. There is less than 2 foot from the...

Potterton Man, No, its not the P&T relief valve. The valve that is dripping is first in the flow path of hot water out to the taps out from the cylinder, at the top of the tank. My accolade plus manual shows an annotated diagram of the sealed heating/mains pressure hot-water system, (and...

Oilman, Thanks for the reply - I appreciate the time you (and the many others) spend here helping DIYers. Any tips on making sure the heating engineer I choose isn't a bad 'un? I've found 1 local corgi registered and 2 local IoP registered individuals. How do I find out if they are...

Yes I am perfectly aware and have no intention on performing work on it. I am simply trying to ascertain whether the valve is faulty or this is normal behaviour. I.e. Do i need to track down a (hard to find) qualified professional to get this fixed????? Where is the harm in that???

I've now read elsewhere that the valve is there to prevent a vacuum if demand for water exceeds cold supply - therefore, am I correct to conclude that the valve is faulty as its releasing water vapour? Thanks

I have a gledhill accolade unvented water cylinder. Outside on the drive where the tundrill discharge pipe exits the house is often damp - no water is dripping past the tundrill but vapour is condensing down the clear plastic pipe from the anti-vacuum value (The end of this pipe sits below...

Hi, I plan to move a radiator in my bathroom this weekend. I have a 3 storey house with a unvented heating system and megaflow water cylinder (and what looks like the megaflow provided ancilary plumbing for a unvented heating system around the megaflow unit - pressure vessel, two 2 way...