I am having great difficulty replacing the top on a MagnaClean cannister. It required enormous effort with the spanner to remove it. The thread is not crossed. There is no way that it can be hand-tightened (as it says in the instructions). What can you recommend? I have tried silicon spray.
MagnaClean: problem replacing top
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what do you mean by replacing? just putting the original back on or putting a newer top on?
the threads were faulty on certain early MC's, this led to some of them literally blowing their top. never heard of them being difficult to put back on but the paperwork on the rework kit for the faulty ones says not to mix and match as the threads are specific for the body.
find the number on your MC and ill check if its a dodgy one.
the threads were faulty on certain early MC's, this led to some of them literally blowing their top. never heard of them being difficult to put back on but the paperwork on the rework kit for the faulty ones says not to mix and match as the threads are specific for the body.
find the number on your MC and ill check if its a dodgy one.
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Is the magnetic bar perpendicular to the lid? I did a post a long while back where one had rusted the bar in such a way that it forced the lid off.
I saw that post. Mine seems fine.
Just found another dodgy one we fitted just 11 months ago, valves failed. I am through with Magnaclean, never fitting another.
Their idea of warranty is to give you another one. It drains the system down, refills with inhibitor and installs itself, apparently.
Back to Spirovent, we've never had an issue with one.
Their idea of warranty is to give you another one. It drains the system down, refills with inhibitor and installs itself, apparently.
Back to Spirovent, we've never had an issue with one.
Have you found anything else dodgy about MagnaClean? I am suspicious that mine is letting air into the system.
I just spoke to MagnaClean. There is an issue with some of the lids (my s/n included) and they are sending a replacement for tomorrow. The canister etc remains unchanged.
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Just found another dodgy one we fitted just 11 months ago, valves failed. I am through with Magnaclean, never fitting another.
Their idea of warranty is to give you another one. It drains the system down, refills with inhibitor and installs itself, apparently.
Back to Spirovent, we've never had an issue with one.
look at the spirovent magnabooster
http://www.spirotech.co.uk/pages/Home/Downloads/Brochures___Leaflets/
Leaking which way - water out, or air in (or both)?
my old mum has a Magnaclean, about 2 years old. I noticed the cap was not screwing in smoothly any more, it sort of felt like the threads were rough not smooth, and it dripped if not done up tight enough. I put a bit of silicone grease on the threads and now it goes on and off easily and does not drip.
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