Plumbing/Combi boiler help

[mk1mexico]

Iv had help from guys on here before so i thought i would ask your advice.

 

Basically got a leak sprung from the end of a rubber hose connecting two copper pipes within my Vaillant Boiler Enclosure.

 

Its fitted with a sort of 'one use' clip that looks like its been crimped, similar to some modern day car radiator pipes, so it will need to be cut off and replaced with something else. Im confident a decent jubilee clip will hold it or will it???

 

In any case i need so guidance as to how i drain down the boiler before starting any work.

 

Thanks in advance for any help

 

Could get some pictures up tonight if its going to be any help, but i can fix it myself if i have the information on how to drain down the boiler so i dont get an early shower

[chrisd]

Hi mate you can get away with just draining the boiler not the whole system turn all the valves off under the boiler and locate the pressure relief valve should have a red nob that is spring loaded or a little black lever mounted on a red cap turn the nob or pull the lever to release the pressure and yes a jubilee clip will work hope this helps chris from radgas

[BIGKEV]

have a search on youtube - surprising what you can find on there!!

 

 

 

[Copey]

Hi mate you can get away with just draining the boiler not the whole system turn all the valves off under the boiler and locate the pressure relief valve should have a red nob that is spring loaded or a little black lever mounted on a red cap turn the nob or pull the lever to release the pressure and yes a jubilee clip will work hope this helps chris from radgas

 

just asked my dad (he's been a heating engineer since he was 16 and he is now 53) and he says the same thing

[marky4]

Hi mate you can get away with just draining the boiler not the whole system turn all the valves off under the boiler and locate the pressure relief valve should have a red nob that is spring loaded or a little black lever mounted on a red cap turn the nob or pull the lever to release the pressure and yes a jubilee clip will work hope this helps chris from radgas

 

agree, but make sure you refit the casing properly (agood seal) or it might be dangerous

[mk1mexico]

Thanks for the tips people, i have just got home from work, tools in hand, but going to wait until tomorrow, as im off work, and will have time to correct any fook ups

 

Will the boiler not just fill itself up as i empty it? Or will it be ok as it will be switched off?

 

Bear with me im a novice

[marky4]

Thanks for the tips people, i have just got home from work, tools in hand, but going to wait until tomorrow, as im off work, and will have time to correct any fook ups

 

Will the boiler not just fill itself up as i empty it? Or will it be ok as it will be switched off?

 

Bear with me im a novice

 

on the flow and return pipes where they come out of the bottom of the boiler they should have some valves on them (usually ball-o-fix type you need a screw driver to turn them off, a quarter turn) then you will just have the water that is in the boiler which you can dump out with the pressure relief valve as already said.

hope this helps mate

[mk1mexico]

Yes iv got this bit straight forward in my head, its just it says on a sticker on the front of the boiler its not to be drained, as its got an anti rust additive in it

[marky4]

Yes iv got this bit straight forward in my head, its just it says on a sticker on the front of the boiler its not to be drained, as its got an anti rust additive in it

 

the additive will be in the hole system so what you loose out of the boiler is niether here nor there

[marky4]

any luck m8 ??

[mk1mexico]

I bottled it

 

Got the Mrs' Plumber uncle coming round to sort it sometime this week

 

Cheers for your help though, to be honest if i were single i would have cracked on and done it, but im not allowed now

[marky4]

as long as you get it done m8