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  1. martind

    Expansion vessel - water O/flow problem (pic)

    After filling the expansion vessel to the specified pressure, water starts to come out of the over flow pipe. Does anyone know what the cause is?
  2. I

    Qualified G3 Plumber to Replace/Repair Expansion vessel ,Harrow area

    Hi Am looking to service or change expansion vessel as it is full of water. Connected next to Pressurized water tank. Live in the Harrow area Can you PM or reply if you are interested in the Job and if can provide estimate with parts and labour or Labour only ... Cheers Indi
  3. R

    DHW cylinders - internal versus external expansion pressure vessel

    Anyone got any views on whether a DHW cylinder having an internal expansion 'bubble' e.g. TribuneXe is better or worse than having a cylinder with an external expansion tank e.g RM Prestel. It strikes me that if there is air in the new water entering the cylinder, it will rise up to the...
  4. woodsy

    Popped new expansion vessel

    Went to a job yesterday on a Biasi with a leak which turned out to be the expansion vessel. Ordered a new one, fitted it and started to fill and the new one popped too which freaked me out. Prv appears to be lifting which was my first thought but just wondering if anyone has had this before and...
  5. W

    H/w expansion vessel

    I need advice but I'm not a plumber, I'm a joiner.We have a house in Portugal and last year had c/h installedwith new 200litre h/w cylinder. The h/w system is non vented and the cylinder is also heated by a solar panel. A month ago the 7 bar pressure relief valve started to leak when the guage...
  6. A

    Combi Boiler Expansion Vessel Replacement Needed (Halifax area)

    Hi, I am new to the forum and I am hoping members can help. The internal expansion vessel has gone on the combi, I need a 12L external vessel fitting. Job should be simple boiler is located in garage with very easy access and plenty of locations to fix the new expansion vessel. Located in...
  7. B

    Mini Expansion Vessel

    First post since intro! Worcester 28cdi in property when we bought. Worcester engineer when servicing says should have a mini expansion vessel in cold supply because a water meter is fitted. Boiler has worked with very few problems over the years so why is mini expansion vessel needed now...
  8. N

    Seeking advice on my expansion vessel

    I have a Vitodens 100-W WB1B 26 kw system boiler. Which I believe needs a new expansion vessel, due to when I tried checking the pressure in this vessel, I had water spray out from the valve ..... Am I right that a split may have occurred ? If so, is it a simple job to exchange new for old...
  9. A

    Gunk escaping from cyclinder expansion vessel joint

    I have just moved into a new flat which has an unvented hot water cylinder. There is some very disgusting gunky looking stuff around what appears to be a leaking joint/valve going into the expansion vessel. At first I thought it was from a botched repair attempt using some kind of foam sealant...
  10. S

    No filling loop and red expansion vessel installed. How to represurrize heating?

    Hi, I need bit of an advice about finding the filling loop in my heating system. Apologies for long description but thought to cover as much so relevant solutions can be suggested. I have spent endless hours searching internet including this forum and everywhere it is mentioned there must be...
  11. I

    Expansion Vessel Thread!!?

    Hi, does anyone happen to know what the thread size is on a Baxi 105 HE exp vessel. Its certainly not 1/4 o 3/8, really struggling as I need to site the vessel away from the boiler and unable to send back.
  12. A

    Leaking Zilmet 11A solarplus expansion vessel

    Hi all, Got a customer with a leaking expansion vessel on the solar thermal side of the system that is installed. The solar thermal system is a Kingspan solarplus with a flat roof collector and the expansion vessel has started to leak on the weld area. There is an indirect solar tank by...
  13. W

    Baxi combi 105HE expansion vessel replaced

    Hi" folks I am new to this site and was wondering if anyone could help me with my boiler problem,s. this is how it all started, my boiler was loosing pressure and had to be topped up every day, thought I solved the problem by repairing a split pipe,this seemed to cure fault for about a week then...
  14. D

    expansion vessel cordless inflator

    hi guys having recently struggled to top up the pressure in expansion vessels i am looking to get a cordless tool that should make the job a little easier. finding a good one though seems a little more difficult, a little bit of research points me in the direction of the bosch pag 12volt but...
  15. S

    Glowworm cx30 flexicom prv or expansion vessel fault

    Hi, my boiler was consistently dripping from the expansion vessel with the pressure at about 2 bars or higher with fault f1. I was told to bleed a radiator and pump air into the expansion vessel , so I did up to about 4 psi. Suddenly something gave and water gushed out of the safety pipe outside...
  16. townfanjon

    Wrong vessel

    Guys, your thoughts please . went to service an unvented on Wednesday, oh dear , found a red heating vessel on system. explained to the customer the problem, she totaly understood and said please comeback and fit the correct one. when changing the vessel, I am tempted to drain and flush out...
  17. B

    External expansion vessel

    Bought an expansion vessel from toolstation with mounting bracket. What a pain didn't come with locking nut to hold to bracket. I used 3/4 backnut but them female iron would not bottom out as nut was to thick.
  18. M

    expansion vessel horizontally

    Can an external expansion vessel for a central heating system be fitted horizontally?
  19. S

    Expansion vessel problems

    I'm hoping that someone can help me. I have a pressurised indirect hot water system, and I noticed last summer that there was water dripping at the tundish. I measured the pressure at the top of the expansion vessel and found it to be zero. I therefore called in a plumber to take a look. He...
  20. S

    does cold water expansion vessel connect wrongly?

    Please check the photos and let me know, does the cold water expansion vessel connect wrongly? Thanks.
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