Issue with automatic bypass?
Issue with automatic bypass?
I've had a look through some pages relating to automatic bypass valves, but a lot of them cover installing one and overheating, so mine might be a different issue.
I understand what the valve is for, however I'm wondering if it's stuck open? When I have the heating on or dhw the outlet pipe from the abv is red hot to touch, now I know this shouldn't be the case.
My hot water also seems quite hot to touch, so if this abv is broken, could it also send the pump overrun water back through the...
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by Stuckinarut
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Issue with automatic bypass?
I've had a look through some pages relating to automatic bypass valves, but a lot of them cover installing one and overheating, so mine might be a different issue.
I understand what the valve is for, however I'm wondering if it's stuck open? When I have the heating on or dhw the outlet pipe from the abv is red hot to touch, now I know this shouldn't be the case.
My hot water also seems quite hot to touch, so if this abv is broken, could it also send the pump overrun water back through the...
Read more
by Stuckinarut
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum