Salamander CT50, professionally fitted and wired in March 2011. Has worked fine since then.
Noticed lots of water coming out (of the smoke alarm, in the downstairs hall!). Tracked it down to the flexible (anti-vibration) hoses. In particular it was the push-fit end onto 15mm copper pipe that had given way.
To get HW functioning again, replaced it with a 3/4" x 15mm compression flexi tap hose.
That stopped the leak, but the slight movements of the pump then set off one, then another push-fit leaking. Eventually all 4 were weeping or gushing. The actual hoses were OK, it was coming out between the plastic and the copper.
Frankly to my unskilled eye these push-fits, combined with the inevitable thermal cycling and vibration, looks like a disaster waiting to happen. I notice the newer hose kits on the Salamander site look like a different design, with red inserts and shutoff valves.
So .. my question is .. Is my fix to this OK for the short-term? medium-term?
I'm a bit concerned about the loops, and that I couldn't easily get right-angle hoses for the inlets.
I'll have a pro out to service the boiler in a couple of months and I'll ask him to take a look and advise too.
Noticed lots of water coming out (of the smoke alarm, in the downstairs hall!). Tracked it down to the flexible (anti-vibration) hoses. In particular it was the push-fit end onto 15mm copper pipe that had given way.
To get HW functioning again, replaced it with a 3/4" x 15mm compression flexi tap hose.
That stopped the leak, but the slight movements of the pump then set off one, then another push-fit leaking. Eventually all 4 were weeping or gushing. The actual hoses were OK, it was coming out between the plastic and the copper.
Frankly to my unskilled eye these push-fits, combined with the inevitable thermal cycling and vibration, looks like a disaster waiting to happen. I notice the newer hose kits on the Salamander site look like a different design, with red inserts and shutoff valves.
So .. my question is .. Is my fix to this OK for the short-term? medium-term?
I'm a bit concerned about the loops, and that I couldn't easily get right-angle hoses for the inlets.
I'll have a pro out to service the boiler in a couple of months and I'll ask him to take a look and advise too.