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Stall
Hi,
First time poster here and not a plumber at all.
I noticed a small leak, more of a weep, on the isolation valve which leads to the cistern. The leak is at the top of the nut, so closing the valve effectively stops the leak, but obviously renders the flush inoperable. Fortunately I've got a couple of bathrooms so having one out of order for a few days isn't too much of a problem.
Anyway, having spent all afternoon yesterday looking at the problem and considering it, on the face of it I reckon its an easy fix? Please advise if its not. Basically, before I do this I'de like to ask the advise of the pro's on here as to what I need to do, what I need to watch out for, whats the worst that can happen etc.
Picture of the offending valve attached.
So, I'm thinking the following steps:
- Turn off the water at the mains
- Drain the system by opening all down stairs taps
- unhook broken valve
- put on new one
- turn the water back on.
Is it really that simple? I've bought a 15mm compression isolation valve from homebase. I don't need to do any soldering or anything?
Also, will it interfere with the heating? Should I shut that off first? And what about the hot water, do i need to drain that too? I've got the water clicking on at 5pm so its warm before we get home from work. If this needs drained as well, then I'll take the timer offline before I leave for work in the morning.
Im planning on doing this on Wednesday night, any hints, tips, advice, warnings etc. before hand will be much appreciated. I don't want to flood this house, particularly this close to Christmas.
Thanks in advance
First time poster here and not a plumber at all.
I noticed a small leak, more of a weep, on the isolation valve which leads to the cistern. The leak is at the top of the nut, so closing the valve effectively stops the leak, but obviously renders the flush inoperable. Fortunately I've got a couple of bathrooms so having one out of order for a few days isn't too much of a problem.
Anyway, having spent all afternoon yesterday looking at the problem and considering it, on the face of it I reckon its an easy fix? Please advise if its not. Basically, before I do this I'de like to ask the advise of the pro's on here as to what I need to do, what I need to watch out for, whats the worst that can happen etc.
Picture of the offending valve attached.
So, I'm thinking the following steps:
- Turn off the water at the mains
- Drain the system by opening all down stairs taps
- unhook broken valve
- put on new one
- turn the water back on.
Is it really that simple? I've bought a 15mm compression isolation valve from homebase. I don't need to do any soldering or anything?
Also, will it interfere with the heating? Should I shut that off first? And what about the hot water, do i need to drain that too? I've got the water clicking on at 5pm so its warm before we get home from work. If this needs drained as well, then I'll take the timer offline before I leave for work in the morning.
Im planning on doing this on Wednesday night, any hints, tips, advice, warnings etc. before hand will be much appreciated. I don't want to flood this house, particularly this close to Christmas.
Thanks in advance