Help! How do I replace a leaking/dripping float valve in a cold water storage tank?
Vložit
- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Help! How do I replace a leaking/dripping float valve in a cold water storage tank?
In this video I will show you how to replace a part 2 float value in a cold water storage tank and replace it with a new one. Well that was the plan and then I had to create a hybrid of the old and the new valve due to a cross-thread. Anyway, the principal is the same.
- Tools needed: Large adjustable spanner, slip joint pliers, maybe a torch and gloves
- Replacement valve: Flomasta Brass Part 2 Float Valve ½" - £7 from Screwfix (www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-b...)
- Replacement float (optional): Flomasta Round Ball Float 110mm (www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-r...)
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Parts list
1:44 Removing old float valve
3:31 Attaching new float valve
4:40 Plan B: Swap housing
6:09 Attach hybrid float valve
Please leave any comments below and subscribe to the channel.
Finally - If you want to know How to do something - just ask !
Thanks - Jak na to + styl
Could you show me how to service my very old boiler
I had same problem as you, the old nut wouldn't connect ( cross thread). Spent like an hour trying to connect it! So next stage is just replacing it with new rubber washer and, keep the new ball clock for a full installation (removing old connector) some other time..
Great help thankyou 👍👍👍
Best video thanks
Great video. This is one of my jobs for the weekend.
Glad you enjoyed it and good luck bear100100. If you get stuck, feel free to ask any questions you have. Chris
He's put the white pressure cut off pin in the wrong way. When the water is turned back on it will probably just pop out and the tank continually fill with water.
I know nothing about plumbing. I was getting my Christmas decorations out of the loft and I could hear water running into my tank, exactly how it is at 9:50 and then it constantly drops. When I pull the float up it stops. Do I need to replace the flat and valve like you have here? Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.
A lot left to be worked out because camera in wrong place. Unable to see the removal process. FYI the adjustable pliers hold the body while the adjustable spanner loosens the nut. I like his plan B after hitting the threading issue but the transfer and assembly of the parts is not shown. Tanxwing raised an issue here with the white pressure cut off pin. The float adjustment was not explained either - which way do you turn to raise or lower the water level?
I have replaced the valves but overnight the water rise up higher..there is nothing wrong with the valves...any idea why the water getting higher?
Try lowering the float. It will probably be on a stem with a screw that you can adjust to move it up or down. If the valve is sound you need it to cut off sooner than it does. If it’s not adjustable then gently bend the pipe from the valve to the float down. Then watch it fill and check it stops at the correct point so it’s a couple of inches below the overflow outlet. Hope that helps.
Clearly this guy had no clue