sardine Member Messages 3,553 Location Buckinghamshire Mar 21, 2024 #1 Anyone know what these fittings are on this hot water tank ? Two are to the coil and one is the cold fill inlet. If I can't ID them I can weld on stainless BSP fittings so all is not lost.
Anyone know what these fittings are on this hot water tank ? Two are to the coil and one is the cold fill inlet. If I can't ID them I can weld on stainless BSP fittings so all is not lost.
gaz1 Member Messages 18,135 Location westyorkshire Mar 21, 2024 #2 normaly you get those type of fittings from the supplier if you know the name of the cylinder you can get them otherwise than that just do whats best
normaly you get those type of fittings from the supplier if you know the name of the cylinder you can get them otherwise than that just do whats best
hunter27 Pete Messages 837 Location Lancashire UK Mar 22, 2024 #3 There are similar fittings inside boilers but I have never seen them fitted externally. They look a bit like these but obviously these fittings are not what you want. https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/p/vaillant-pressure-relief-valve-turbomax-190732/p/489948
There are similar fittings inside boilers but I have never seen them fitted externally. They look a bit like these but obviously these fittings are not what you want. https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/p/vaillant-pressure-relief-valve-turbomax-190732/p/489948
gaz1 Member Messages 18,135 Location westyorkshire Mar 22, 2024 #4 the circlip fittings are a bad design on the cylinders they will fail over time whilst the cylinder maybe guaranteed not to leak that fitting will fail within that guarantee not only once but twice or more in its lifetime try finding a fitting that fits outside of the pipe so you can weld it this will also give you full flow into the cylinder
the circlip fittings are a bad design on the cylinders they will fail over time whilst the cylinder maybe guaranteed not to leak that fitting will fail within that guarantee not only once but twice or more in its lifetime try finding a fitting that fits outside of the pipe so you can weld it this will also give you full flow into the cylinder