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Is there such a thing as "wear and tear" causing joints in a new heating installation to leak within two years? As in infrequent heating and cooling of the water in the pipes causing expansion and contraction of joints?
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uck chking...but thats being growing for a long time, do youHere is an photo of the main leak, in a cupboard which is not opened often. There are photos of the main part of the system 80 metres away in my thread "Pressure drops when 650 litre buffer tank is filled with water but no drop with air" of Ictober 2016.
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Here is an photo of the main leak, in a cupboard which is not opened often. There are photos of the main part of the system 80 metres away in my thread "Pressure drops when 650 litre buffer tank is filled with water but no drop with air" of Ictober 2016.
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I serviced that TF1 myself once and was found to be clean. It was also serviced annually by the supplier/installer/plumber.
The brown could be a result of the buffer tank being emptied filled heated emptied multiple times over serveral weeks, obviously having lost the inhibitor in the process. The inhibitor has been replenished twice since then as the saga unfolded.
I hope the leaking lid wasn’t yoursTf1 is a good unit ...I designed part of it
I hope the leaking lid wasn’t yours
I was trying to break it gentlyand the valves also the plastic threads failing in whole rubbish unit
I was trying to break it gently
No way , Api 20o6 only ever designed the in and out portI hope the leaking lid wasn’t yours
so it is partly one of yoursNo way , Api 20o6 only ever designed the in and out port
ports to this type of mag unit,
we did a few in the late 90's
and maybe advised on the magnets....and the stainers
for non mag stuff. Basically
designing these things was simple ...a bit like tuning an engine...high performance petrol unit which we were familiar with , but it was fun
centralheatking
Here is an photo of the main leak, in a cupboard which is not opened often. There are photos of the main part of the system 80 metres away in my thread "Pressure drops when 650 litre buffer tank is filled with water but no drop with air" of Ictober 2016.
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What a mess, chkingThe photo of the TF1 above was taken on 04 Sep 2018.
This photo was taken on 08Aug2016 during the period of the failed investigation into the loss of pressure. See the TF1 area in question on the left. The area below the topmost red valve looks suspiciously brown?
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TF1’s are known to have problems. Especially once fitted for a couple of years. You only have to knock the black body and the valves leak. Plus they are both in a terrible location. (Also, why do you have 2?) Was that cupboard and shelving built after the installation works were completed? Also check all the paperwork as they may have noted the condition of them on the CP12. If I had done a service it would be on the CP12
Shouldn’t it all go back to the return on the boiler?Primary and secondary sides of the plate
Shouldn’t it all go back to the return on the boiler?
The best mag filter we were involved with was CentramagTF1’s are known to have problems. Especially once fitted for a couple of years. You only have to knock the black body and the valves leak. Plus they are both in a terrible location. (Also, why do you have 2?) Was that cupboard and shelving built after the installation works were completed? Also check all the paperwork as they may have noted the condition of them on the CP12. If I had done a service it would be on the CP12
No worries. I presume that means that they have independent returns?Bio mass mate
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