airlock

[Balmoral]

Should their be an aav on the flow and returnits an openvented system cant seem to get air lock out I

 

[Pyramid]

Small squirt of washing up liquid shot into f/e tank cold feed, let it pull into system, and run round primary circuit only as you've got to rinse it all out afterwards, if doesn't work first time try a little more, this does work and has helped loads of engs. I know, taught to me by my dodgy master when I was an app 22 yrs back

 

[Balmoral]

A was thinkin of puttin mains pressure through f+e

 

[Gray0689]

Small squirt of washing up liquid shot into f/e tank cold feed, let it pull into system, and run round primary circuit only as you've got to rinse it all out afterwards, if doesn't work first time try a little more, this does work and has helped loads of engs. I know, taught to me by my dodgy master when I was an app 22 yrs back

And what is that meant to do ??

 

[Pyramid]

It will get rid of airlock, it works, no kidding

 

[Gray0689]

It will get rid of airlock, it works, no kidding

Explain to me how then please

 

[Pyramid]

Just try it or don't but it'll get you home quicker next time you have one

 

[Alex Pelton]

cant see washing up liquid working. other than bubbles in the f and e

 

[SimonG]

reduced water tension? sounds a bit Michael mouse to me

 

[lame plumber]

just pull out the thermostat on the boiler and let it warm up for a bit then pop it in an let things settle, dont even need to climb a ladder 🙂 only for the brave and the customers gone out, can be a tadge noisy 🙂

 

[Gray0689]

Just try it or don't but it'll get you home quicker next time you have one

Lol your trying to tell someone to use washing up liquid to clear an air lock and you haven't a clue why lol what a muppet

 

[Pyramid]

Then forget about it then, your loss

 

[Gray0689]

just pull out the thermostat on the boiler and let it warm up for a bit then pop it in an let things settle, dont even need to climb a ladder 🙂 only for the brave and the customers gone out, can be a tadge noisy 🙂

That's the way boil it out

 

[Gray0689]

Then forget about it then, your loss

Lol don't be silly

 

[Pyramid]

Muppet with a quick solution, mug

 

[tamz]

cant see washing up liquid working. other than bubbles in the f and e

:lol: You have a lot to learn. Of course it works. Its a trick i learnt during the Boer war :lol:

You draw it into the system through a drain valve and the air gets caught up in the bubbles.

Wouldn't recommend doing it on a new boiler.

 

[lame plumber]

wouldnt reccommend boiling a lwc boiler either, only a nice big cast iron one 🙂

 

[SimonG]

Now now boys lets keep it civil 🙂

 

[Gray0689]

wouldnt reccommend boiling a lwc boiler either, only a nice big cast iron one 🙂

Oil boiler mate

 

[Gray0689]

Love a nice mug I do lol

 

[SimonG]

wouldnt reccommend boiling a lwc boiler either, only a nice big cast iron one 🙂

Always works on the oil boilers 🙂

 

[tamz]

wouldnt reccommend boiling a lwc boiler either, only a nice big cast iron one 🙂

Thats true. I wouldn't do that one.

 

[Pyramid]

Muppet with a quick solution, mug

Bet you think about this next time though, hey? You know you will! Then think of all the hours wasted lol

 

[Gray0689]

Bet you think about this next time though, hey? You know you will! Then think of all the hours wasted lol

No definitely not never

 

[SimonG]

Bet you think about this next time though, hey? You know you will! Then think of all the hours wasted lol

There's no way, it would need flushing out, quick blast of mains pressure will do the trick or boiling it, or closing down rads. Far quicker than trying to get soapy water in the system and back out.

 

[tamz]

There's no way, it would need flushing out, quick blast of mains pressure will do the trick or boiling it, or closing down rads. Far quicker than trying to get soapy water in the system and back out.

You can get it in quick enough and it will clear an air lock in around 2 minutes but you can never get it back out unless you drain and refill a few times which isn't going to happen.
When we were doing this it was on badly piped up systems on cast iron boilers.
I wouldn't recommend doing it these days.

 

[Gray0689]

You can get it in quick enough and it will clear an air lock in around 2 minutes but you can never get it back out unless you drain and refill a few times which isn't going to happen.
When we were doing this it was on badly piped up systems on cast iron boilers.
I wouldn't recommend doing it these days.

I saw an old boy use a large tin of beans on a big sectional cast iron boiler to stop a leak worked a treat would I do it now nooo

 

[tamz]

I saw an old boy use a large tin of beans on a big sectional cast iron boiler to stop a leak worked a treat would I do it now nooo

Strange things happened years ago. Pease brose (ask yer da) seals small leaks on water tanks too if you are stuck :smile:

 

[Gray0689]

Strange things happened years ago. Pease brose (ask yer da) seals small leaks on water tanks too if you are stuck :smile:

Lol I have heard if it tamz lol

 

[SimonG]

Strange things happened years ago. Pease brose (ask yer da) seals small leaks on water tanks too if you are stuck :smile:

Sounds a bite like peas pudding 🙂

 

[tamz]

It is a kind of flour made from peas mixed with oatmeal.
My granny used to make it :lol:

Not sure if you can still buy it. If you can it will probably be from some heath food specialty place with an up market price.

 

[SimonG]

It is a kind of flour made from peas mixed with oatmeal.
My granny used to make it :lol:

Not sure if you can still buy it. If you can it will probably be from some heath food specialty place with an up market price.

Yep, mail order specialty shops 🙂

 

[tamz]

I knew it :smile:
Peasant food is the new upmarket. They'll be selling tripe at a premium next :lol:

 

[lame plumber]

Bet you think about this next time though, hey? You know you will! Then think of all the hours wasted lol

filling an f & E with fairy then draining it down and refilling it seems to be a waste of time to me, but all to their own, it works for u tickety poo, lets not get too upourselves here or someone wont last long.

 

[Ermintrude]

just pull out the thermostat on the boiler and let it warm up for a bit then pop it in an let things settle, dont even need to climb a ladder 🙂 only for the brave and the customers gone out, can be a tadge noisy 🙂

Nice trick from bbu days? , were us the block phial on a combi? Next to the pilot u say?