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fire shut off valve?

  • 02-10-2017 2:57pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,860 ✭✭✭✭


    hello all - I know this is a fire shut off valve but just wondering what this black cap is for? what does it do? - I have only ever seen the fire valves where they are built into the boiler module above the burner and with the 'meltable' copper bit that shuts off the valve/tap for the kerosene if there is a fire. Havent seen a fire valve like this one before

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,965 ✭✭✭jimf


    that's a remote acting fire valve

    in the event of a trip be it nuisance or heat related the valve can be reset with that little black button


    andy they are also a sealed unit so you cant tare the bejaysus out of them to see how they work


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,860 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    Thanks Jim, you are ever so kind, you always reply to my messages about plumbing and heating --- its like your the only plumber and heating engineer on here :D

    ah right so i dont have to do anything with that black knob( ;) ) unless it ever trips - thats good

    cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,965 ✭✭✭jimf


    your welcome andy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    The valve is incorrect.its the wrong type.It also should have been fitted better.the black reset button should be underneath the firevalve.
    Jimt must have been out late last night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,965 ✭✭✭jimf


    I noticed all those issues agusta

    but I knew you needed to whinge about something so I said nathin

    now stay on board because knowing andy I can feel fifty questions are on the way


    OH AND BY THE WAY MY USER NAME IS JIMF NOT JIMT ID SAY YOU COULD HAVE GOT PERMISSION FROM THE TIPPERARY WOMAN TO GO FOR A FEW URSELF


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    Sorry for getting ur name wrong jimf, ur sensitive today,late night....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Tom44


    jimf wrote: »
    I noticed all those issues agusta

    but I knew you needed to whinge about something so I said nathin

    now stay on board because knowing andy I can feel fifty questions are on the way


    OH AND BY THE WAY MY USER NAME IS JIMF NOT JIMT ID SAY YOU COULD HAVE GOT PERMISSION FROM THE TIPPERARY WOMAN TO GO FOR A FEW URSELF
    Whos Jimt ?
    agusta mentioned Jimd
    Jimf is a fcuuken weird name anyway, why can't it be normal like the rest of us ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,860 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    agusta wrote: »
    The valve is incorrect.its the wrong type.It also should have been fitted better.the black reset button should be underneath the firevalve.
    Jimt must have been out late last night

    out of curiosity (cause thats me all over :) ) - why you say its incorrect and the wrong type?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,965 ✭✭✭jimf


    come on agusta mr smart arse tell the man


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    nice to see your back to normal jim
    The fire valve should be a c 65 degrees for an oil boiler. c 90 degrees is for a cooker.
    The black reset button should be underneath the fire valve facing the ground or at the maximum 45 degrees to horizontal but still facing the ground [ mi ]


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,860 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    agusta wrote: »
    nice to see your back to normal jim
    The fire valve should be a c 65 degrees for an oil boiler. c 90 degrees is for a cooker.
    The black reset button should be underneath the fire valve facing the ground or at the maximum 45 degrees to horizontal but still facing the ground [ mi ]

    thanks


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