Hi my boiler has two elements.
And both of them needed changing.
The top one went in ok but the bottom one has sprung a small drip.
We have put PTFE tape and LSX around it. But it is still dripping, so it could be that the gasket failed somehow.
I also had a big problem draining the tank using the drain tap. All the sediments clogged the valve and the water stopped flowing.
So in the end we have to manually drain the tank using a hose, inserted through the top element hole. This only worked so far and we had to open the bottom element up and catch the water in the bucket for the last part.
This was a messy way to do things.
My question is how else can I drain the tank?
Is there a way to run off all the water in the tank by opening the bath taps?
If I stopped the water going into the heater and ran my taps would it empty the immersion heater?
I,m in trouble if I can't keep my drain tap unblocked.
Thanks
And both of them needed changing.
The top one went in ok but the bottom one has sprung a small drip.
We have put PTFE tape and LSX around it. But it is still dripping, so it could be that the gasket failed somehow.
I also had a big problem draining the tank using the drain tap. All the sediments clogged the valve and the water stopped flowing.
So in the end we have to manually drain the tank using a hose, inserted through the top element hole. This only worked so far and we had to open the bottom element up and catch the water in the bucket for the last part.
This was a messy way to do things.
My question is how else can I drain the tank?
Is there a way to run off all the water in the tank by opening the bath taps?
If I stopped the water going into the heater and ran my taps would it empty the immersion heater?
I,m in trouble if I can't keep my drain tap unblocked.
Thanks