Drayton za5 , is this allowed?

da3533 · 15 Sep 2021

Hello

The boiler is downstairs and I need to connect a Drayton za5 to the flow pipe going upstairs... is this valve allowed to be placed upside down? the flow direction is correct but the valve will need to be upside down in order to save some space inside a tight cupboard.

denso13 · 15 Sep 2021

da3533 said:
is this valve allowed to be placed upside down?

No, shouldn't be upside down.

stem · 16 Sep 2021

It depends what you mean by "upside down". When you say it's in a flow pipe going upstairs, if that means it's in a vertical pipe then it could be positioned, with the flow arrow up, or flow arrow down as required by the installation it's being fitted to, and that's fine.

If you mean can the actuator head be below a horizontal pipe then the answer as above is no, as per the diagram in the instructions below. Motorised valves can leak from their operating spindle, and if the powerhead is below the spindle there's a risk of water dripping into it.

da3533 · 20 Sep 2021

stem said:
It depends what you mean by "upside down". When you say it's in a flow pipe going upstairs, if that means it's in a vertical pipe then it could be positioned, with the flow arrow up, or flow arrow down as required by the installation it's being fitted to, and that's fine.

If you mean can the actuator head be below a horizontal pipe then the answer as above is no, as per the diagram in the instructions below. Motorised valves can leak from their operating spindle, and if the powerhead is below the spindle there's a risk of water dripping into it.

View attachment 244258

Yes, i mean it will be positioned properly, like water from A to B. but the actual drayton cover and writing will be upside down.... The flo pipe is going up into the ceiling, so the valve will have to be the other way around...

ianmcd · 20 Sep 2021

As long as its fitted with the direction of the water flow going from A to B the writing doesent know it is upside down

da3533 · 20 Sep 2021

ianmcd said:
As long as its fitted with the direction of the water flow going from A to B the writing doesent know it is upside down

Well, as long as I keep the writing happy, it is all good.

Correction:

As long as I keep the face unhappy and the body happy, it is all good.

denso13 · 20 Sep 2021

da3533 said:
but the actual drayton cover and writing will be upside down

Sorry, but, as posted above, do you mean like this?

da3533 · 21 Sep 2021

denso13 said:
Sorry, but, as posted above, do you mean like this?

View attachment 244577

No

ok, for a better, I drew this...

stem · 21 Sep 2021

That's fine; as @ianmcd said earlier.

ianmcd said:
As long as it's fitted with the direction of the water flow going from A to B the writing doesn't know it is upside down

diynot

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.

Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

Drayton za5 , is this allowed?

Similar threads