Any plumbers out there?

[beagle1812 0]

Hi All,

 

Does anyone know how to get an airlock out of the water pipes?

 

I have just replaced the water tank in the loft but now have an airlock somewhere, I’ve seen the technique of putting a hose pipe between the two taps, but in my house the hot and cold go in to one single tap so the hose thing isn’t an option!

 

Any serious advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[mad al 146]

We've got vents in the pipes in the loft space that I can just open and release/bleed the system. Have you any in yours?

[beagle1812 0]

We've got vents in the pipes in the loft space that I can just open and release/bleed the system. Have you any in yours?

 

Hey Al,

 

I've just just a look and I dont seem to have them in my loff:(

Edited July 5, 2009 by beagle1812

[weasle 1,119]

We've got vents in the pipes in the loft space that I can just open and release/bleed the system. Have you any in yours?

in your hot press ,you should have a wheel valve, close it open the nut put a bucket under it open valve when water starts running good close valve connect back up.

[breffni 3]

Well lad.this will help with your hot.

Go to your kitchen sink tap.

Turn on your hot.

Put your hand over the spout,where the water should be coming out.

Then turn on the cold. Its a monoblock tap you have,so the pressure of the mains water should be enough

to push the the air lock back up the hot.

If you get what i mean.

[mad al 146]

We've got vents in the pipes in the loft space that I can just open and release/bleed the system. Have you any in yours?

in your hot press ,you should have a wheel valve, close it open the nut put a bucket under it open valve when water starts running good close valve connect back up.

 

One of these , yours will have the thread on the outside and not inside

Edited July 5, 2009 by mad al

[youth 0]

if your washmachine is hot and cold fed , join both taps together with one hose and give it a short blast

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

Well lad.this will help with your hot.

Go to your kitchen sink tap.

Turn on your hot.

Put your hand over the spout,where the water should be coming out.

Then turn on the cold. Its a monoblock tap you have,so the pressure of the mains water should be enough

to push the the air lock back up the hot.

If you get what i mean.

 

 

 

This is the easiest way i make you right it works for me....

[beagle1812 0]

Cheeres Lads, I REALLY appreciate all your help and advice. The water is now coming out like a hose.

 

Thanks again.

 

Neil