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TRUMA BOILER FROST/DRAIN VALVE PROBLEM

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  • 30-06-2012 9:05pm
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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭


    the drain valve wont reset on my truma c3400 in a hymer b845
    I have jammed it down with a screw for now
    anyone know if they can be fixed?
    or can i get a new one easily?
    see attached pics http://pix.ie/kelmar/album/445282
    would appreciate any advice, thanks
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    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    karmaan wrote: »
    the drain valve wont reset on my truma c3400 in a hymer b845
    I have jammed it down with a screw for now
    anyone know if they can be fixed?
    or can i get a new one easily?
    see attached pics http://pix.ie/kelmar/album/445282
    would appreciate any advice, thanks
    Yeah they can be troublesome , we replace them with the newer ones , they seem totally reliable .


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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭karmaan


    ThAnks Aidan is it a truma part ,I should be able to source one online, havnt checked yet


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    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    karmaan wrote: »
    ThAnks Aidan is it a truma part ,I should be able to source one online, havnt checked yet
    It is indeed a Truma part , we'd usually have them in stock here if you want to ring Olivia about one,.


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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭karmaan


    am i right in thinking if i leave it with the yellow button jammed down with a screw it will function ok ?
    i just wont have the safety auto dump function.


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    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,384 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    I don't know whether it's a help for you, or indicative of my switch starting to go, but to reset ours I had to unhook the leisure battery first. It just wouldn't stay down otherwise*.

    *I was changing leisure battery so it automatically tripped it, and then when I first reset I tested it, and couldn't get it to stay down without unhooking the leisure battery again. Like I said not sure whether it should be that way or if it means we'll have to replace the switch sooner rather than later!


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    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    it shouldn't reset with the battery disconnected , the solenoid in it needs 12v current to keep the valve closed .
    re jamming it down , personally I wouldn't as these aren't just a drain , they also act as a pressure relief valve for the boiler drum too .


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    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,384 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Sorry, I just wasn't very clear. Once I had tested the release, I couldn't get it to reset. I had to unhook the battery, reconnect the battery, and then it would let me reset it.


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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭karmaan


    Aidan_M_M wrote: »
    it shouldn't reset with the battery disconnected , the solenoid in it needs 12v current to keep the valve closed .
    re jamming it down , personally I wouldn't as these aren't just a drain , they also act as a pressure relief valve for the boiler drum too .

    Thanks Aidan I'll give Olivia a ring


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