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Post by Andyberg on Sept 10, 2017 20:27:28 GMT
Anyone suffered from a burst colorifier? mines popped but seems to be on the joint...what's the likelihood of a successful resolder/braze job or is it going have to be a new one?   |
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Post by lollygagger on Sept 10, 2017 20:43:13 GMT
Maybe it's just spat it's o-ring like mine did, can't see what you are looking at in your photos. I have the big spanner somewhere if you want to take the element out for a butchers.
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Post by Andyberg on Sept 10, 2017 20:48:46 GMT
Took pics side on as I haven't taken drier out for proper access yet, it does look like it's dribbling down but until I isolated the cold feed to it it was squirting out in 3 little jets which makes me think it's the seam.
Ive got a spanner..I'll have a thorough investigation at the weekend...
I might give you a shout gimme a lift out with heavy 'stuff' 😉
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Post by Graham on Sept 10, 2017 21:32:32 GMT
Maybe a check for scale etc in the pressure relief valve etc might be good idea while you have it stripped down.
I wonder if silver solder might be a better solution than brazing.
How old is the calorifier?
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Post by peterboat on Sept 10, 2017 21:42:25 GMT
I soldered up a friends last year still holding so the answer is yes but it does depend where the damage is and I soldered a patch on
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Post by Andyberg on Sept 10, 2017 21:50:27 GMT
Maybe a check for scale etc in the pressure relief valve etc might be good idea while you have it stripped down. I wonder if silver solder might be a better solution than brazing. How old is the calorifier? It's 7 years old but only 4 years working, the 3bar valve is working bob on! |
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Post by Graham on Sept 10, 2017 22:27:25 GMT
Maybe a check for scale etc in the pressure relief valve etc might be good idea while you have it stripped down. I wonder if silver solder might be a better solution than brazing. How old is the calorifier? It's 7 years old but only 4 years working, the 3bar valve is working bob on! mmmm 4 years of use, surprises me that the seam has split without some pressure style cause.  |
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Post by tadworth on Sept 11, 2017 15:26:29 GMT
They are hard soldered not brazed. To repair it the joint has to be scrupulously cleaned right out, making an external patch might be easier.
Problem is that its hard to find anyone skilled in soldering nowadays.
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Post by Jim on Sept 12, 2017 15:10:35 GMT
Colorifier? As any fule who didn't pay attention at skule kno, it's a cauliflower. At least that has an a after the c!
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Post by Graham on Sept 13, 2017 14:52:37 GMT
They are hard soldered not brazed. To repair it the joint has to be scrupulously cleaned right out, making an external patch might be easier. Problem is that its hard to find anyone skilled in soldering nowadays. Think your talking about silver soldered which is technically brazing but at the lower end temperature wise. |
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