water leaking from overflow pipe
- Thread starter RizL4
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It sounds like the ball **** valve may be borked.
It may be that the float at the end is not floating properly, or as above, the value just lets in water and the tank is overfilling.
Need to source out the tank and get the lid off if you can.
Run the taps down enough to stop the overflow outside, then leave them running for another 5 mins.
Return to the tank and manually lift up the ball ****, if the water stops filling then bingo....
HIH.
It may be that the float at the end is not floating properly, or as above, the value just lets in water and the tank is overfilling.
Need to source out the tank and get the lid off if you can.
Run the taps down enough to stop the overflow outside, then leave them running for another 5 mins.
Return to the tank and manually lift up the ball ****, if the water stops filling then bingo....
HIH.
Soldato
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Probably a lot for a simple job you could do yourself.
Have you run a lot of cold water recently? Could be your header tank's lid fell in and is now resting on the ballcock, meaning it's still filling up.
(Only suggesting this because for some reason this happened to me)
Just climb up in the attic and investigate.
(Only suggesting this because for some reason this happened to me)
Just climb up in the attic and investigate.
Soldato
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