Morning
I had a very small leak coming from the union where the plate heat exchanger connects to the diverter valve. I wanted to leave it alone as it was about one drip a day. I knew what could happen but the missus was giving me grief about it! Anyway, I nipped up the nut, refilled the boiler and the leak has stopped, BUT a much larger one has now started where this same pipe enters the exchanger itself.
My question is:-
Is this fitting screwed in or is it a soldered joint? If it is screwed in, tightening the nut on the other end may have turned the pipe and slacked it off on the exchanger. From memory I recall one (or more) of the exchanger fittings was hexagonal on the inside? If I remove the heat Ex. will I be able to tighten this connection or am I looking at having to purchase a new exchanger? I don't want to take the exchanger off unless there is a chance I can re-seal it, or I have a new one available to throw straight back in.
Thanks for reading. Any help will be greatly appreciated
Craig
I had a very small leak coming from the union where the plate heat exchanger connects to the diverter valve. I wanted to leave it alone as it was about one drip a day. I knew what could happen but the missus was giving me grief about it! Anyway, I nipped up the nut, refilled the boiler and the leak has stopped, BUT a much larger one has now started where this same pipe enters the exchanger itself.
My question is:-
Is this fitting screwed in or is it a soldered joint? If it is screwed in, tightening the nut on the other end may have turned the pipe and slacked it off on the exchanger. From memory I recall one (or more) of the exchanger fittings was hexagonal on the inside? If I remove the heat Ex. will I be able to tighten this connection or am I looking at having to purchase a new exchanger? I don't want to take the exchanger off unless there is a chance I can re-seal it, or I have a new one available to throw straight back in.
Thanks for reading. Any help will be greatly appreciated
Craig