External exp

[Barry98]

Got one to fit tomorrow , boiler it's self is in a coal bunker under stairs but only accessible from outside , I'm not messing with the old one so am thinking of just teeing into return pipe on other side of wall which is still under stairs but accessible form inside.


whats your thoughts

 

[Killy Bing]

Ive done the exact same thing, i just printed out a sticky label saying expansion vessel located inside.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

putting it anywhere on the return would work does not matter if the old ones left in

 

[Barry98]

Ive done the exact same thing, i just printed out a sticky label saying expansion vessel located inside.

I like that idea , why didn't I think of that

 

[Barry98]

putting it anywhere on the return would work does not matter if the old ones left in

I was always told had to be as close as possible ?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I was always told had to be as close as possible ?

cant see why TBH

 

[Barry98]

Me either just one of those things that sticks

 

[smtplumbing]

I have done the same which was much cheaper tho been told to cap the old ones 2 I have done the rest unable to cap

 

[hammers4spanner]

ive used a radiator in the past just drained one in a room they never used and shut one side

 

[zeebeedee]

Ive done shed loads much easier than taking the boiler off the wall

 

[kirkgas]

Can you leave the old one connected?

 

[wattsie1987]

Can you leave the old one connected?

Yes providing the schrader valve isn't passing.

 

[smtplumbing]

i normally try cap them but some i cant get fittings on them is there a yes or no to this

 

[tamz]

Won't make any difference if the old one is left. It will just be a volume of water. It might leak eventually tho.

 

[kirkgas]

Won't make any difference if the old one is left. It will just be a volume of water. It might leak eventually tho.

Cheers Tam, it appears the vessel on the boiler in my caravan is away, it's a Worcester junior 24 and apparently a pig to change so if it isn't under warranty I will fit an external one as it's in a cupboard, will check with Worcester what size I need, haha a wee bit of real work for me

 

[Ermintrude]

Caravan? 10l should be ample

 

[kirkgas]

Caravan? 10l should be ample

Cheers, yes, 7 rads but 5 of them are tiny

 

[EPH]

Vertical or horizontal flue?

 

[kirkgas]

Vertical or horizontal flue?

Horizontal

 

[Killy Bing]

Horizontal

Caravans arnt too bad for removing flues tbh.
you could change the internal one with a little heart ache.

or lift the damn thing off the wall

 

[kirkgas]

I have thought about stripping the boiler out, but Tbh as it's in a cupboard an external one is the way forward haha, I'm not covered for LPG so removing the boiler isn't an option

 

[stevetheplumber]

Cheers Tam, it appears the vessel on the boiler in my caravan is away, it's a Worcester junior 24 and apparently a pig to change so if it isn't under warranty I will fit an external one as it's in a cupboard, will check with Worcester what size I need, haha a wee bit of real work for me

mind your fingers

 

[kirkgas]

mind your fingers

Haha, check out what I done with a junior hacksaw on Tuesday, my thumb will be reporting me to social services if this keeps up

 

[Nostrum]

You checked it doesn't just need pumping up Kirk? Those junior ones go flat often but just need a recharge.

 

[kirkgas]

You checked it doesn't just need pumping up Kirk? Those junior ones go flat often but just need a recharge.

Yes, there's water at the valve, but on the bright side, the caravan park have said they will get their gas contractor to fix it under warranty, so I don't need to bother