Hob clean!
Some sugar fee stuff is OK now, used to be horrible. I drink sugar free Sprite in Frogland when it's hot.The misses buys it tis the stuff in a gold can. Kinda got used to the taste of it, normal cola tastes so sugary to me now.
Have discovered that when set to HW only, we have no hot water. (One gate valve on the bit of pipe that goes into the tank and presumably lets hot water from the boiler flow in or out of it, is probably jammed closed. I can only get it to move slightly in either direction, I must have closed it, in error, when trying to isolate the hot water system. )Where did you get that from?
As you have an ATM system there is no extra pressure, I suppose it could be cos the water you bleed maybe blooming hot.
Is it better?
Who was the "somebody" or did you just take the blame, sometimes easier .
J
Have discovered that when set to HW only, we have no hot water. (One gate valve on the bit of pipe that goes into the tank and presumably lets hot water from the boiler flow in or out of it, is probably jammed closed. I can only get it to move slightly in either direction, I must have closed it, in error, when trying to isolate the hot water system. )
She says by me, I say by her, .....
Got pics?
Dont see the need for a valve on the hot water coil
If you have only just closed it then its not jammed just closed against the taper (some gate valves taper some float) give it some more twist.
Yep take 1 for the peace.
J
When I have a stuck valve I slacken off the nut just underneath the red wheel. (the nut with the tap spindle through it). Worked every time for me. Just a 1/4 of a turn should do it.So do you just think I should just use "machanical means" to try and open it then?
J you were dead right. I was just scared of being too Neanderthal with it.Got pics?
Dont see the need for a valve on the hot water coil
If you have only just closed it then its not jammed just closed against the taper (some gate valves taper some float) give it some more twist.
Yep take 1 for the peace.
J
Ta mate. I had been taught that one by a plumber a while back, but this gate valve is so clean I didn't think it was that.When I have a stuck valve I slacken off the nut just underneath the red wheel. (the nut with the tap spindle through it). Worked every time for me. Just a 1/4 of a turn should do it.
Additional; Tighten the nut up again after doing this, just a light nip is enough.
That looks like the cold feed to the hot water tank.View attachment 330019
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So do you just think I should just use "machanical means" to try and open it then?