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jancor

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#216605 4-Jul-2017 18:35
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My wetback started leaking badly yesterday and plumber says that as the woodburner is old he doubts I can get a replacement. He suggests plugging it off and only using electricity to heat the water. My question is will it cause any damage to the cylinder etc if I turn off the water at the mains to ease the leak so I can have a fire tonight? I would hate to do more damage. Any help will be much appreciated.


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  #1812832 4-Jul-2017 19:36
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As it is 24 years old I doubt it can be repaired. At the back of the woodburner is 2 pipes - one goes up the wall to the roof and the other below the floor. It is these the plumber is going to block off. Decided to leave water on now as would hate to damage the firebox or something else. Are the wetbacks easy to remove? Just wondering if he should remove it altogether. 


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