Heatline PRV drainage pipe

[alanalan]

Evening all,

Bit of a novice question for you all...

The PRV on my Heatline (I know!) C28 boiler is causing the system to lose pressure. I'm sure it's this (constant leaking from the drainage pipe), and as a side note I've checked the expansion vessel which is ok. I've got the replacement part, and I think when I get it in place the system should keep pressure, but can't get the nut that holds the drainage pipe undone!

The manual says nothing else needs to be removed to get this undone, but I'm struggling for space/access to get a spanner in (short adjustable one), and I've also tried a pair of vise-grip locking pliers.

Am I (as an amateur) missing a tool that makes this job easy? Or am I just missing ability?!

I could really do with a tip from someone who's maybe been through this before, as I'm getting nowhere!

Thanks in advance,
Alan.

 

[villa_tom]

Is an external PRV? if its inside the boiler then you need to get a GSE in and not attempt this yourself as you are not allowed to take the cover off your boiler

 

[alanalan]

Villa??!!
You meant baggies surely?!

It is internal and the cover's already off. Is there anything you can suggest that may help me out?

The only thing i've thought of is a strap (same as you use to change an oil filter on a car), but I've never seen one small enough to fit in the space in the boiler.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

seriously you really do need to get a gse to sort this for you whether you've taken the cover off or not.

 

[alanalan]

Thanks Steve.

Villa,
Are you gas safe and what would you charge to put this back together?
I actually live not too far from Villa Park (near spaghetti) so maybe I'm near you?

 

[cjg]

warning!!!!!! if you don"t know what your doing, take it off and see the result,THEN you will know why you need some one with experience,

regards.