Vaillant bypass valve needed

[Softus]

I wouldn't ask if my customer wasn't desperate....

Does anyone have a spare auto-bypass (aka spill valve) for a Thermocompact 242E, part number 150232?

 

[WoodYouLike]

Softus, ask here (I know it says water softeners, but he's a plumber too with loads of contacts for spare parts.)

 

[Softus]

Thanks WYL - I'll 'phone tomorrow.

 

[Softus]

Just been to collect the part, and it appears that Vaillant gave me the wrong ****ing part number, so that was a waste of about 20 phone calls and 4 hours nonsing around. Grrr.

If anyone knows the correct part number for the elbow-shaped auto bypass valve (aka spill valve) for this appliance, then you could gain me a very grateful client.

Failing that, I'm going back and I'm gonna get medieval on its ar*e.
It'll have bypassed its last by the time I've finished.

 

[namsag]

6 days 187 views and 1 helpfull response .What does this indicate Softas

 

[corgiman]

6 days 187 views and 1 helpfull response .What does this indicate Softas

that we dont know?

 

[Softus]

6 days 187 views and 1 helpfull response

Firstly, there wasn't only one helpful response, since I was PMd with more help, but ultimately I suspect corgiman is correct, because Vaillant were closed/busy for most of the holiday period, and I couldn't find an open merchant whose breakdown charts included the elusive spill valve.

In the end I've got the correct answer from Vaillant (150216), but in the meantime have implemented a workaround that's a cunning as a fox whose just been made Professor of Cunning at Oxford University.

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