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by viatcove
Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:25 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot Water from Combie Boiler so Slow Alpha 280p
Replies: 1
Views: 2346

Hot Water from Combie Boiler so Slow Alpha 280p

Hi, I have an Alpha 280P combie boiler.I got a service in June last year and the guy had put in this great big red drum thing as he said it needed a pressure valve but he couldn't get one,I still had problems and 6 months ago I got a friend (engineer for boats) to sort my boiler he put in a new pres...
by viatcove
Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:31 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: changed washer,still tight to turn off tap
Replies: 8
Views: 18654

dripping tap

thanks stoneyboy for reply,still slight drip and still hard to turn off,what exactly would that involve changing the headwork,it a mixer tap,I dont think I would feel confident in trying that if it gets worse I may still have to get a plumber (dont know what that would cost) but at least I have trie...
by viatcove
Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: changed washer,still tight to turn off tap
Replies: 8
Views: 18654

found out what kilrock is a descaler :) ,we have very soft water here in Scotland,and this is not a problem,can you get a faulty tap as when the water is hot I still have it hard to turn off completely,turns off no problem before the water heats up,yesterday I was a bit panicky as it just would hard...
by viatcove
Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: changed washer,still tight to turn off tap
Replies: 8
Views: 18654

:roll: right ,I have just had another go before you got back to me,I had just finished putting on the water,I didnt put on grease i used wd40 but at least the tap seems to be ok and much easier to turn on and off,if this holds i'll leave it if not I will go back to your reply and follow from there ,...
by viatcove
Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: changed washer,still tight to turn off tap
Replies: 8
Views: 18654

tap washer changed

[size=18][/size]Thanks stoneyboy,I will have another go tomorrow,but when you say acid clean for limescale everything looked clean but I never thought to lubricate will wd40 do or vaseline :?
by viatcove
Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: changed washer,still tight to turn off tap
Replies: 8
Views: 18654

changed washer,still tight to turn off tap

I got someone to changed my mixer tap washer because of a constant drip,I got a new kitchen in 18months ago and hot tap was quite hard to really turn off,well tap started dripping again after 2 months,this time I changed it myself,fine for about a month it still drips after the hot water is off but ...
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