Drainage Valve

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Drainage Valve

· Posted: 15.12.2015 · #1

I'm trying to upload some pictures of the drainage valve in my Possl PVC. I couldn't find the valve originally so emptied the water manually. Now I'm wondering if the picture is showing the valve open or closed. If it's open what do I have to do to close it. Apologies for the quality of the photos as it was a bit awkward to get the picture to focus.

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Re: Drainage Valve

· Posted: 16.12.2015 · #2

Hi lookaround,

Now I could be wrong but that looks like the drain valve for your boiler. At the moment to me it looks to be open. You'll know for sure if you fill the boiler and water gushes out the drain pipe outside

To close it just turn the blue cap on top 180 either clockwise or anti, I don't think it matters. Also, it looks like that drainage valve automatically opens should the temperature fall below a certain level. It's there to protect against freezing and bursting pipes should you forget to manually drain the boiler. If it does activate, the circular blue button at the bottom will pop out. When refilling the boiler again just push it back in. Try and see how it goes.

As you probably know it is important to drain the whole system of water as temperatures plummet. Blow out all taps etc too. Plenty of info on this site for you to research! Hope that helps.

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Re: Drainage Valve

· Posted: 16.12.2015 · #3

Yeh the automatic drain for the boiler and it's the same as mine and its in the a closed position. When the temperature drops or you bust the button close by it opens the valve manually no drains the system. Mine will empty the fresh water tank as well. It's a safety frost thing. Hope this helps. Ah I see the button on y-it's down the side of it it's blue.

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