hope somebody can help I'm fitting a kitchen turned the hot water off

[the chippie]

Hi hope somebody can help I'm fitting a kitchen turned the hot water off now it won't come back on the wheel on the valve just keeps turning

 

[ShaunCorbs]

snapped gate valve

needs replacing

two options

do it your self or get a plumber in (very common with gate valves)

 

[Best]

Replace with full bore lever valve, or similar

 

[king of pipes]

The gate has snapped off shut bud needs replacing

 

[the chippie]

Thanks the valve is between the tank in the loft and the cylinder is there a way to change it without draining the tank

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks the valve is between the tank in the loft and the cylinder is there a way to change it without draining the tank

other than bunging the outlet nope

best way drain down tbh

bath cold tap should be off the cylinder (if old school way still)

 

[Best]

Thanks the valve is between the tank in the loft and the cylinder is there a way to change it without draining the tank

Yes, if you want to risk it, try bunging the cold water tank outlet to the cylinder by reaching inside the tank and shoving a rubber bung into the tank fitting. Hopefully the fitting will be uniformly round and not be the rarer type with lugs.
You will still have the water in the pipe to come out when you slacken the old valve nuts.
Or you could buy a basic freeze kit (muff with spray freeze can just)

 

[Best]

I will never forget the advice from a former member of this forum on what you could use as a bung for a tank.
He recommended using a parsnip. :grin:
Actually good advice I bet, but never tried it yet.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I will never forget the advice from a former member of this forum on what you could use as a bung for a tank.
He recommended using a parsnip. :grin:
Actually good advice I bet, but never tried it yet.

Carrot or potato works best

 

[Last Plumber]

Or, siphon the tank out with a hose !
Save yourself the fear !

 

[king of pipes]

just get a professional plumber in bud not a hard job if you know what your doing , you could end up flooding your home

 

[joni os]

In older house very likely feed to HWC will be 3/4" not 22mm. Make sure you have 3/4" compression olives to go with full bore 22mm lever valve. Moving pipe apart to install new fitting could also be problematic as straining pipe against weight of full CWS tank could result in leak at outlet. Work for plumber, or if DIY, drain tank to give plenty of time to sort out unknowns.