Hi there, I have to drain my hot water tank as it is leaking. I have been able to close the gate valve on the hot water out, but the valve on the cold in which connects to the bottom of the tank is seized. Will the tank just keep filling up as I drain it?
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Draining a hot water tank
- Thread starter Freemorpheme
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Yep, until you tie up the ball valve in the loft tank.
John
John
I don't really want to drain the whole loft tank, can this be avoided?
Maybe I'll work on the valve again and see if I can get it to close. Just to be certain, this is the solitary pipe that runs from the loft down to the bottom of the tank? My drain valve is separate so its not connected to that.
Give the gate valve a hard time and it's shaft will snap.....it's easier to tie up the tank ball valve and wait for it to drain.
John
John
I guess he's more worried about introducing a load of air into the pipework after draining down the cold tank.
OK thanks for the speedy response guys
Could be, but a leaking gate valve would also be a pain 
John
John
Do it properly-
either drain or bung the cold water storage tank, & then change the useless gate valve for a lever ball valve.
either drain or bung the cold water storage tank, & then change the useless gate valve for a lever ball valve.
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