Immersion tank leak!

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Hi all,

Any advice on the below images? Very bottom left of main pic is pissing water from the seal/connection right at the tank. I've no idea if this is cold water in or out or if there's anyway to stop without turning off all the water!? There is a valve connected to the pipe but if it's an outlet then I presume there's no point. Saying that, while the tank is full it'll likely keep leaking anyway...??

Hopefully have a plumber coming but it'll be a few hours.

Any information or advice appreciated

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Images.

aslanroars

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Hi all,

Any advice on the below images? Very bottom left of main pic is pissing water from the seal/connection right at the tank. I've no idea if this is cold water in or out or if there's anyway to stop without turning off all the water!? There is a valve connected to the pipe but if it's an outlet then I presume there's no point. Saying that, while the tank is full it'll likely keep leaking anyway...??

Hopefully have a plumber coming but it'll be a few hours.

Any information or advice appreciated

Where's the images. Plumber more than likely have to drain tank.unless he can tighten fitting

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Where's the images. Plumber more than likely have to drain tank.unless he can tighten fitting

Sorry next post, it wouldn't let me add to the first.

Thanks, it seems like the fitting that's fecked. Should I drain the tank myself?

Wearb

That's the cold feed to the cylinder. Should be a valve on that pipe. If not then tie up ball valve in the tank that its coming from. Put a garden hose on that spigot and drain the cylinder until you can get it repaired or replaced.

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There's a valve on the pipe, I turned it off and only the hot water went off, cold taps still running

Wearb

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There's a valve on the pipe, I turned it off and only the hot water went off, cold taps still running

It depends on your plumbing but it's likely that bathroom basin cold will also stop after a minute or so.
Anyway if hot has stopped you're good to go with a draindown

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I tied up the tank, draining now. Thank you very much!

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One more quick question. Can the heating still be used or would it depend on the set-up? It's oil fired. The heating usually heats the water, that obviously won't work but will the rads?

Wearb

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One more quick question. Can the heating still be used or would it depend on the set-up? It's oil fired. The heating usually heats the water, that obviously won't work but will the rads?

Yes the heating will work for the rads.