well put Softus . This site is for help not p*ss takin.
astraea said:right getting back on topic i dont know whats been happening!!!!
when i turn the cold tap on and look in the big tank the water level doesnt move - when i turn the hot tap on the water level starts dropping
i would say the water in the tank is cold its not freezing but its not tepid either????
we have turned the hot water off upstairs but it is still pouring out of the overflow?????
I don't mean to be offensive OllieN, but this is a pointless question - if a hot tap is opened then the water level will fall, and this had already been confirmed before you asked.OllieN said:1) Have someone hold ball up so no water fills tank from ball valve.
2) Switch on hot tap and let it run for a while. If the level is dropping it will drop past the overflow exit from the tank and the overflow will stop running
Q) Does the overflow stop running at this point?
... and they are getting out of them by moving.Agile said:Be aware that the poster has got into apparently serious financial difficulties.
I find this more than a little hypocritical - you were the first to demonstrate insensitivity and imply criticism, and I can't find any apology for that.Be gentle that they are not answering the very simple questions that we repeatedly ask them. When people are under stress they do not always respond logically.
Valve shaft? Do you mean the float arm? And why would a Part 2 float arm need bending anyway?Based on the apparent facts a new ball valve has been fitted and the valve shaft has not been bent to ensure that the closing level is 50 mm below the overflow outlet level.
Life is complicated for all of us. Most of the questions have been reasonable, patiently put, and, generally, jargon free, so I refuse to use baby talk just because the OP is not a plumber.This is all very simple to us but to a non diyer it may seem like very technical and tedious questioning when they have to decide if the caller at the door is a Johovas Witness or a Bailiff, both wear ill fitting suits and carry briefcases!
If you can hear a trickle then this indicates that water is probably still entering the cistern.astraea said:sorry meant to add when the ball was held up when the tap was swithced off it didnt look like the water level was rising but i could hear an occasional trickle???
I completely agree.Agile said:My best guess if the situation with the ball valve is either ignored or clarified as correct ( we have asked enough times but have received incomplete or conflicting information ) is that a mixer tap or valve has been fitted without a non return valve on the hot feed and is allow mains pressure water to cross over to the gravity fed hot water.
Good luck with that one! Vikki has her hands full and little time to do even some of the basic tests we've suggested.OllieN said:So could we get the OP to heat up the hot water in the cylinder and check the pipe temperature by hand to help diagnose?
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