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Gas Boiler Water Pump

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  • 30-08-2014 4:47pm
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    ihateclowns11
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Hi folks, any of you guys any knowledge of how to shut off a boiler water pump. The name of the pump is (circulating pumps ltd) cp53 code 8204e0202. There doesn't seem to be an off switch and I need it off as there is a slight leak in one of the pipes thx.


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,727 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    ihateclowns11 wrote: »
    Hi folks, any of you guys any knowledge of how to shut off a boiler water pump. The name of the pump is (circulating pumps ltd) cp53 code 8204e0202. There doesn't seem to be an off switch and I need it off as there is a slight leak in one of the pipes thx.

    You cannot work on the gas appliance unless you are RGI.


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    DGOBS
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    Turning off the water pump won't stop a leak.

    Turning off the spur switch for the gas boiler will isolate the pump (and the boiler)

    As said above, if this pump is inside the boiler casing you cannot work on it as the works are restricted to RGIs


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    Leaksireland
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Leaksireland


    As previous posters said you don't need to go near the pump.
    You need to shut off the water to the heating system. This can be done in 2 ways.
    If it is topped up by a small tank in the attic, tie up the ball cock so that it doesn't fill any more.
    If it is a closed system then then the top up valve should already be off and the system is just leaking whatever water is left in it. Check that the top is fully off.
    After that you can loosen a nut on any part of the system and drain it into a jug or bucket.
    Woila, heating system empty, therefore no more leak.


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