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A few weeks ago I was called out, every morning the customer gets up and there is a pool of water on the floor.

When I went no leak to be found. Tied some blue roll round the tf1 valves, told them to keep an eye on it. Next morning, blue roll on the valves was wet and water on the floor. I went back disconnected the tf1, remade the joints on the valves and refitted.

All was good until today, problem has reoccurred, cust said seems to be since the heating has been off for a few days.

I'm thinking since it's cooled down and everything has contracted slightly this is the cause of it.
I know this is long winded for something so trivial but what size washers do the valves take? 1"?

Is it worth getting a seal kit or better to replace completely and eliminate risk of a call back?
 
Known to be problems replace whole filter

They don't liked to be messed with
 
Had the same myself this week leaking out the valves and lid on a Tf1 filter replaced the whole thing , one thing i did think was 18 rads on this system and a 638 valliant a pressurised hot water cylinder no where near enough expansion had been allowed for so this must put a strain on the joints on the filter?. Cheers kop
 
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Straight swap bud 7pm service and repair couldnt mess around not my first choice but got a deal on it filter + express f1 and f5 £80+vat . cheers kop
 
I replace the seals and the filters are fine.
 
Silicone grease the threads and the seals that helps to have had a few leakers though till i did this . Cheers kop
 
If you remove the lid on a TF1 it should have a new seal
 
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