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Hi all,
Ive been a long time reader of this forum - now a first time poster! Of coarse the motivation is a result of a problem.
Ive recently moved home and regrettably i didnt fork out for a plumber to survey the heating system and now Im faced with dealing with a few problems. The first in the list is related to the 3-port valve. Having replaced the top part and finding the valve is still allowing hot water through to the radiators I assume now i must replace the valve itself. The over-ride lever is still a bit floppy to begin with when the system is off.
I must add at this point that I am just a DIY dabbler with limited plumbing experience. The second issue (which is my main concern) is draining the system. Having looked inside the header tank there is a thick layer of white deposits at the bottom of the tank. Looks like limescale. There's loads of it - all crushed up and im concerned it might get sucked up when draining.
Any advice on how to remove it - safely?
Ive been a long time reader of this forum - now a first time poster! Of coarse the motivation is a result of a problem.
Ive recently moved home and regrettably i didnt fork out for a plumber to survey the heating system and now Im faced with dealing with a few problems. The first in the list is related to the 3-port valve. Having replaced the top part and finding the valve is still allowing hot water through to the radiators I assume now i must replace the valve itself. The over-ride lever is still a bit floppy to begin with when the system is off.
I must add at this point that I am just a DIY dabbler with limited plumbing experience. The second issue (which is my main concern) is draining the system. Having looked inside the header tank there is a thick layer of white deposits at the bottom of the tank. Looks like limescale. There's loads of it - all crushed up and im concerned it might get sucked up when draining.
Any advice on how to remove it - safely?