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Leaking escape valve - hot water tank
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:01 am
by Jane Hoskyns
The escape valve on my hot water tank is continually running. The tank is a "Tropical" 200 litre hot water tank, heated by electricity. As the water is literally running away (cold water not the hot) I would like to know how to stop this apparent leak.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:21 pm
by htg engineer
What escape valve ?
If it's leaking where is the water going ?
do you mean a ball valve ? so is the water going down the overflow.
If the water is going down the overflow to outside - you can adjust ball valve - if not just renew it.
Look for an isolation valve on cold feed to tank
htg
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:29 am
by Jane Hoskyns
Sadly it is a french hot water tank. The water is going out through the overflow, situated at the bottom of the tank.