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Whats the small pipe that sticks out of a gutter pipe

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  • 18-03-2019 5:22pm
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    billyhead
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    I have one of these and today I noticed it dripping water excessively. It eventually stopped. What exactly is it and is its purpose just to rid the gutters of water?


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    CoBo55
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    Overflow from storage tank?


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    delboythedub
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    Check ballcock in attic tank


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    TopTec
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    Condensate pipe from gas boiler, if you have one?


    TT


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,592 ✭✭✭billyhead


    delboythedub wrote: »
    Check ballcock in attic tank

    I checked the Ballcock and its floating just above the water. The water level isnt at the very top of the tank. I noticed their is a small drip at one of the connecting points on the copper pipe in the tank.


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    dodzy
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    billyhead wrote: »
    I checked the Ballcock and its floating just above the water. The water level isnt at the very top of the tank. I noticed their is a small drip at one of the connecting points on the copper pipe in the tank.

    There will be a plastic pipe running from the top of the tank outwards towards gutter height. That pipe enters the tank approx 2 inches from the top. If the water is up to this level, then that’s your problem. I’d just bend the ballcock arm to drop the level of inlet supply shut off but if you are not confident, as with all things DIY, THEN GET SOMEONE WHO IS.

    The other leak is not connected to this issue but will obviously need to be fixed.


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