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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: poleman on January 31, 2011, 12:28:48 pm

Title: frozen L5
Post by: poleman on January 31, 2011, 12:28:48 pm

Have one of Peter Fogwell hot water units and last night was - 4 and I didn't put my greenhouse heater in the back off the van so all frozen this morning  :( so have just defrosted everything and tried to use it but water is coming out of the side and bottom of the unit  :(

NOW can it be repaired or do I have to get a new one!

Please help

Andy

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 31, 2011, 12:51:02 pm

There's a metal repair resin from B&Q that ppl use to fix L5's sometimes. Depends where its broken though,..

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: wightsurf on January 31, 2011, 01:52:04 pm

I know it's too late now. But does this system have a drain screw like the L5 ?
On my L5 i also blow all the water out each night to make sure   ;)

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: ian1972 on January 31, 2011, 02:47:39 pm

Yes it has a drain screw like the l5 the resin is plumbers mate works great cost £7 ish. It's a permanent repair

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: DaveG on January 31, 2011, 03:35:31 pm

Andy, take the cover off and if its anything like an L5 inside, you should be able to tighten up the screws that hold the brass unit together inside.
I did this on mine and all seems fine

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: poleman on January 31, 2011, 04:03:53 pm

many thanks chaps, are take the front cover off and report back  :)

andy

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: david thomas on January 31, 2011, 05:27:01 pm

Did this on mine check the brass nut inside the unit

Title: Re: frozen L5
Post by: poleman on January 31, 2011, 08:15:50 pm

Quote from: david thomas on January 31, 2011, 05:27:01 pm

Did this on mine check the brass nut inside the unit

Many thanks David, are check that when I open up the unit tomorrow! if I get time are stick a pic up of the damage!