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Post by Delta9 on Mar 17, 2017 20:45:57 GMT
Yes, it was several turns. Looks like I need to drain the tank and swap it out. Boat is pissing me off at the moment, everything keeps breaking and I don't have the spare time to be working on it.
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Post by Telemachus on Mar 17, 2017 22:09:19 GMT
Yes, it was several turns. Looks like I need to drain the tank and swap it out. Boat is pissing me off at the moment, everything keeps breaking and I don't have the spare time to be working on it. You can get pipe freezing kits (aerosol coolant + insulating sleeve) that would allow you to change the valve without draining the tank. (B&Q, screwfix etc) Although I suppose you'd better check they work on plastic piping (thermal conductivity issue?). Plastic pushfit so a pretty easy job. It's best to cycle (ie turn off and on again) those sort of valves every 6 months / year just to keep them operational. It's perhaps unrealistic to expect something that has never been used for x years, to work on demand.
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Post by Delta9 on Mar 17, 2017 23:20:05 GMT
Yes, it was several turns. Looks like I need to drain the tank and swap it out. Boat is pissing me off at the moment, everything keeps breaking and I don't have the spare time to be working on it. You can get pipe freezing kits (aerosol coolant + insulating sleeve) that would allow you to change the valve without draining the tank. (B&Q, screwfix etc) Although I suppose you'd better check they work on plastic piping (thermal conductivity issue?). Plastic pushfit so a pretty easy job. It's best to cycle (ie turn off and on again) those sort of valves every 6 months / year just to keep them operational. It's perhaps unrealistic to expect something that has never been used for x years, to work on demand. Unfortunately here is nothing to freeze on the water tank side of the valve. The plastic pipes pictured are on the water pump side. The valve is pretty much straight on to the tank.
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Post by JohnV on Mar 18, 2017 8:41:20 GMT
You can get pipe freezing kits (aerosol coolant + insulating sleeve) that would allow you to change the valve without draining the tank. (B&Q, screwfix etc) Although I suppose you'd better check they work on plastic piping (thermal conductivity issue?). Plastic pushfit so a pretty easy job. It's best to cycle (ie turn off and on again) those sort of valves every 6 months / year just to keep them operational. It's perhaps unrealistic to expect something that has never been used for x years, to work on demand. Unfortunately here is nothing to freeze on the water tank side of the valve. The plastic pipes pictured are on the water pump side. The valve is pretty much straight on to the tank. Ouch !!! That's a pain in the arse. (although in many ways a good place for sensible engineering reasons)
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