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Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui I am sure Joey will know for sure, and can suitably correct me, but that looks like it is probably a compression joint with an olive in there. I would undo the joint by holding the nut on the braided hose steady and tuning the other one. If it is an olive, just wrap some ptfe tape around the olive a few times and tighten it all back up. I appreciate your comment but I am not that good. What I would do is I...

Mine is about the size of two microwave ovens and It does make some noise, but it is a sort of background thing. They of course vary in quality and capacity and so prices vary, but they can be had from about €115 upwards. There are some here but argos have them as well and no doubt elsewhere as well: http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-55 Currys seem to have them too, at good prices: http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...&category_oid=

Sounds like you have air in your system. or partial blockage. There is an autobleed valve at the topmost point of your pipework which may not be working. Have you had to fill the system regularly? The pressure vessel you refer to is there to allow for expansion of water in the system as it heats up. It consists of an internal bladder pre-pressurised with air. Should this bladder fail ( as they can and do) this red 25litre vessel fills with...

Ya you will just have to replace it . Do youself a favour and replace it with lever handled valve , much more reliable by a long way . As for turning off the stopcock outside if there are two next to each other trial and error is the only way.

Quote: Originally Posted by rustynutz Thanks,I wonder could I hire one?Wouldn't be worth buying one for a one off job. No it would be expensive for one job ofcourse. Im sure you could hire one, ive never got on hire tho so im not certain. As northsidedave said, the more traditional way is an option.

Quote: Originally Posted by gsxr1 back fire brick is showing first signs of cracking. the large plate type one in the rear Waterford stanley Oisin Is this a warranty item. Can it be repaired If its still in the usual 12month period afaik it is covered under garantee, but its no big deal, its easy to replace the spares are easily got and a split fire brick is like two fire bricks instead of one if you seewhat I mean. tbh they often crack in...

Once again, thanks for all the help lads. I have now bypassed the coil and the over-filling has stopped so a new cylinder is required. I'm going to change it myself. I'm handy enough with the spanners and have installed sinks, radiators, motorised valves etc over the years. There are only 4 connections on the tank itself so shouldn't really be a problem (hopefully ). I have priced a tank in my nearest builders providers - €150...

Quote: Originally Posted by francie BradyII I have bled them both but without bleeding them completely! What do you mean ? You need to bleed a rad until the air stops and water starts to flow - then stop ! If a rad is cool in the centre, it can mean dirt or a weak flow through the rad. Jim.

the father in law has an axe might get it off him over the weekend and break some of the logs i have and make some out of that.

Those heaters have a 6 bar PRV and some even have 8 bar PRV, the water coming out of the valve could be boiling, they can sit at 82c if set to high in normal operation, so to be honest it doesn't matter where you bring the plastic pipe to, it's going to melt . If a PRV is leaking it should be looked at as a warning that the heater is not dealing with the pressure it's generating, normally if you replace the valve you...