systemate 3 wont drain

[Viper Gas]

Hello ..does anyone know how to drain systemate 3 thermal store? Lived opened the bottom drain vale but no water comes out.....is there an air I let point on the cylinder...any clues much appreciated...thanks dd368

 

[diamondgas]

The vast majority of the water in a Thermal store's linked to the heating side of the system DD368. Find the system drain-off and that should drain the store ... IMHO!

 

[Viper Gas]

The systemate operates like a modern day invented cylinder....indirect.....hot water is supplied at mains pressure. I have drained primary circuit. Just need to drain cylinder of hot water now but the doc only dribbles........

 

[jefaz]

Washer could be stuck??

 

[Millsy 82]

DOC could be full of sludge. Can you get a hose pipe down the feed and syphon it out never tried it on these but have had to do it on many combined cylinders

 

[AWheating]

if you have drained the heating side then it will be more or less empty. to drain the hot water just turn the mains off and open all taps.

 

[Millsy 82]

if you have drained the heating side then it will be more or less empty. to drain the hot water just turn the mains off and open all taps.

If I am thinking of the right thing this one is seperate from the htg waterI thought it had a coil inside for htg. I could however be thing of completely the wrong thing.

 

[AWheating]

if memory serves me well it has a seperate pump for the heating and primary f+r to cylinder but is the same water feed from the f and e tank sat on the top. pipework connects up at bottom in series.

 

[Millsy 82]

[DLMURL]http://www.gledhill-response.net/documents/Systemate_III_User.pdf[/DLMURL]

Just googled it and got this I was thinkin of the right thing which makes a refreshing change 3 pages down.

 

[diamondgas]

Here's the mi's http://www.gledhill-spares.net/documents/SysteMateIII.pdf

Looks a right pain!!! Thankfully never seen one 🙂

 

[AWheating]

i bet im thinking of the boilermate?

 

[Millsy 82]

i bet im thinking of the boilermate?

Either way they are both absolute rubbish and need ripping out.

 

[diamondgas]

i bet im thinking of the boilermate?

They were linked to the heating side for sure. This one looks like it has it's own little F&E on the top just for the store! If the drain-off isn't working then I think you may be getting wet! What kind of MT is fitted? Can you do a 'snatch' on it?

 

[AWheating]

sounds like gas mans axe may be needed if the doc wont free up with a screwdriver shoved up it.