Water drip from freshwater tank

Leach48 replied on 13/07/2024 17:32

Leach48

Posted on 13/07/2024 17:32

There are two pipes from the hot water tank that exit the underside of our caravan through a hole in the floor. Not the drain pipe which we empty the tank through.

One of the pipes is dripping hot water. I've checked and it is pipe 2 (red arrow in my photo), which is attached to 'the red breather valve'.

This causes the pump to switch on/off momentarily every few mins unless we turn the pump off.

Any idea what is causing the water to leak from the tank and how we can stop it?

Thanks

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KjellNN replied on 13/07/2024 22:14

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KjellNN

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Posted on 13/07/2024 22:14

We had a similar problem and to fix our leak I had to fit a new pressure relief valve, which is contained in that red thing. It was an easy job, but before doing it, let the boiler cool down and then release the pressure slightly by opening the drain valve for a short time.

It seems Alde no longer sell parts direct to the public, so you will need to order up the correct part from a retailer.

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