Hi i need to drain this boiler in order to fit some new rads, how does one go about this.
There is a drain valve under the boiler which looks like a hose pipe can fit on.
Other than that i dont know what to do, but keen to learn.
thanks
How to Drain a Ariston Mircogenius II 27 Boiler?
Jan 10, 2006
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Unfamilier with this boiler, however, this drain-off-cock sounds right. You'd be better off draining down from a d.o.c. on a radiator - just check all the tails on the rads and you should find one there (occasionally the d.o.c.'s can be outside, flow and return). If you drain…
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Unfamilier with this boiler, however, this drain-off-c*ck sounds right. You'd be better off draining down from a d.o.c. on a radiator - just check all the tails on the rads and you should find one there (occasionally the d.o.c.'s can be outside, flow and return). If you drain down from a rad, all the water should drain off, however, from a boiler which is higher than some rads, this would not be achieved.
Is it a sealed system (with pressure gauge etc) or open vented (with a header tank)?
Angus
Hi it's a sealed system i've looked at all the downstairs rads and none have this vaule like the one on the boiler.
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