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[Nickbat]

Thanks Shakeng & Kevin. Being New Years Eve. I was unable to get any parts today, but I'll take a look at it after the holiday.

Great help, guys. 

[Nickbat]

Back on thread, it would appear that there was no mention of possible freezing of condensate pipes in the formal government installation guidance.

http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2010/12/scandal-emerges.html

 

[Marks DTM Calib]

On mine you can just remove and refit the AAV without loss of water.

How does that work, then?

I should mention I've only come across the stand-alone ones that sit on the top of a 15mm pipe, and that was in my previous dwelling so memory might be a little vague. I'm sure on the one I had you could turn the cylinder about 1/4 of a turn in its' base to isolate it from the system.

In any case, not a difficult or expensive fix.

Kevin

Pretty much all of them have a base which as the valve is unscrewed, a plug raises and seals the fitting off.

Even screwfix and BandQ sell them

[TheBoy]

Back on thread, it would appear that there was no mention of possible freezing of condensate pipes in the formal government installation guidance.

http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2010/12/scandal-emerges.html

 

Reading that (politically biased) blog shows that the author concedes that such details are in the regs, but the author's political views means that poor fitting by 'certified' (more accurately, registered) fitters is the government's fault, not that of the overseeing body (Gas Safe).

[Kevin Wood]

Reading that (politically biased) blog shows that the author concedes that such details are in the regs, but the author's political views means that poor fitting by 'certified' (more accurately, registered) fitters is the government's fault, not that of the overseeing body (Gas Safe).

In some respects, though, it's the government's "light touch" ( = turn a blind eye as long as it's "only" the consumer getting shafted) regulation of such things that's at the root of the problem.

Yes, Gas Safe could do some regulating for the money they reap from their members, but nobody's there to hit them with a big stick so why would they?

Kevin