Water heater leaking

[almac7]

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• almac7
• 25 Feb 2014
• 1

My heater (Zip Aquapoint 111) is leaking from the area where the blue rubber is, what do I need to do to fix it?

 

[scantronic]

probably just a rubber seal easy to fix

 

[Dan Robinson]

Look at those lovely strands of ptfe poking out from behind the olive. pukka job there

 

[almac7]

That's a relief, don't need a plumber then?

 

[almac7]

Look at those lovely strands of ptfe poking out from behind the olive. pukka job there &)

Can you put that into plain English Dan, I'm assuming you're laughing at the workmanship...the guy who did it was a real cowboy.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Indeed. Really hate seeing ptfe poking out of compression fittings like that. Screams "crap job".

As said hopefully just need to remake tree connection to the water heater.

 

[almac7]

Indeed. Really hate seeing ptfe poking out of compression fittings like that. Screams "crap job".

As said hopefully just need to remake tree connection to the water heater.

This guy was a real chancer, a certain item went missing as well and we were blaming the builder but soon realised that it was probably him. Glad to get rid of him. I don't understand all your ptfe's etc but thanks for your help.

 

[Dan Robinson]

It's the white plumber's tape hanging out of the brass fitting like a tampon cord.

 

[neiltheplumber]

U normally use a half inch female iron (brass) to connect into those threads. Looks like a nut and olive has been used. Works but not the best way to do it. Although Flexi hoses are used quite often.

 

[Newboy]

I'd check with the MI's - maybe there's supposed to be dielectric connectors to connect the heater inlet and outlet too.

 

[neiltheplumber]

As above, ariston heaters come with a plastic dialectic connector. Not sure about zip!?