Cold water mains off and heating

Trampas · 04-01-2015 11:37AM #1

I've got a dodgy ballcock and value which won't turn off when the ballcock goes up. (Even lifting it won't close it). It's a bottom entry one.

So I've turned the water off in the hot press while I don't need water.

Just about to call a plumber to fix it come can I still use the heating (Gas) as probably be tomorrow before he arrives?

Thanks

Dtp1979 · 04-01-2015 12:05PM

Trampas wrote: »

I've got a dodgy ballcock and value which won't turn off when the ballcock goes up. (Even lifting it won't close it). It's a bottom entry one.

So I've turned the water off in the hot press while I don't need water.

Just about to call a plumber to fix it come can I still use the heating (Gas) as probably be tomorrow before he arrives?

Thanks

Yes as long as it's only the water to the ballcock you've turned off.

Trampas · 04-01-2015 12:14PM

Thanks for reply.

I've turned off all the water to toilets and taps as can't turn off each toilet.

Showers work off a tank in the attic while taps work tank in hot press from what I believe.

Can turn the water back on for an hour or so as toilet doesn't fill that fast and turn off when I don't need it.

Just annoying.

Wearb · 04-01-2015 12:18PM

Perhaps it would still be OK to have it running even if the mains is turned off, so long as you have no leaks on the heating system that was depending on constant mains feed to keep up water pressure. NOT a good situation. I am assuming it not a combi boiler.

Trampas · 04-01-2015 12:24PM

Not sure what a combi boiler is

Bolier is a ideal mini gas boiler

i've 3 buttons on the control.

1 for upstairs rads, 1 for downstairs and 1 for water

Wearb · 04-01-2015 12:27PM

Combi boiler gives you instant hot water, rather than indirectly through a copper cylinder.

Cold water mains off and heating

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