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Title: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: MAX Carpets on August 02, 2013, 06:59:53 pm

Hi Guys

I seem to have sprung a small leak in the expansion tank next to the demand pump on my blazer.

Could this be welded or does it have a "Bladder" inside?

Cheers!

Justin

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: wynne jones on August 02, 2013, 07:10:28 pm

I would replace it but not from prochem. These accumulators are used in all sorts of applications. I think I found mine on ebay, only difference was it was orange.

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: MAX Carpets on August 02, 2013, 07:21:36 pm

Its only a hair line crack, sure it could be welded?

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Len Gribble on August 02, 2013, 07:24:40 pm

You could try cold welding or buy a replacement as wynne recommends. A good plumber’s merchant will point you in the right direction

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Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: wynne jones on August 02, 2013, 07:27:24 pm

Its a few years ago but it was only £25. Weld it and it may be fine.

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Len Gribble on August 02, 2013, 07:41:00 pm

Mig or arc won’t work braising may be  ;D

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: John Kelly on August 02, 2013, 07:45:07 pm

Theres a rubber baloon inside, welding will just cattle that.

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: MAX Carpets on August 02, 2013, 07:57:40 pm

What is it actually called, IE what would I search for on ebay?

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Len Gribble on August 02, 2013, 08:01:45 pm

John

Being a southerner what cattle that??? Where’s Steve Gunn when you need him ;)


Max

It may be called vessel  ???

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Nick Attwood on August 02, 2013, 08:08:52 pm

Expansion Tank or Vessel should give you a good start!

Vessel may be better though http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=expansion+vessel&_frs=1

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: MAX Carpets on August 02, 2013, 08:34:10 pm

Dumb question, but what size would I look for?

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: John Kelly on August 02, 2013, 10:03:50 pm

Just for you Len, F**** it. Gunny wouldn't know anyway he's from a strange land.

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Jamie Pearson on August 02, 2013, 10:08:07 pm

I just built one for a install quite cheap thanks to my neighbours at Plumb Centre.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=central+heating+expansion+vessel&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=central+heating+expansion+vessel&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari)

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Len Gribble on August 03, 2013, 07:14:58 pm

Thanks john so you northerners do cattle  ;D ;)

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: John Kelly on August 03, 2013, 07:49:30 pm

Len, wake up man. You of anyone should know what it means. Its Cockney Slang for Cattle Trucked - f*****. :)

Title: Re: Blazer expansion tank leak
Post by: Len Gribble on August 03, 2013, 08:16:28 pm

John

Bow bells no way I come from the posh part of London and had elocutions lesions in reggae but did get wake up man ;)