Drain valve leaking

[Number6]

I have a 2017 Willerby Winchester and one of the drain valves is leaking quite badly, it won't tighten any more so looks like I'll have to replace.
1) what exactly do I buy and where from?
2) how do they fit?, just push-pull or something else?
Any advice appreciated thanks.

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[Slattster]

Good chance they are a push fit . Is it on the water side or the central heating side ?
 As it’s on the outside of the van you can’t do any damage having a go.
Where is it leaking from , the tap outlet or the square spigot ? There is nut of some description round the square spigot that you could try tightening as well.
Post a pic , it may help get a definite response

Looks like this.  https://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-15mm/12232

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[Number6]

Thanks for that, I found a few after using the right term i.e. drain cock not tap!
Its water side and in a really awkward place, behind the gas bottles high up. Definitely leaking from the tap not the spigot.
I'll try for a photo but it's in a bad place for it.

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[Number6]

This is the offending article.



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[Slattster]

Looks push fit to me , at a guess it’s pushed into a Hep2O fitting in which case you will need a demounting tool , see here. https://www.screwfix.com/p/hep2o-push-fit-hepkey-plus-set/5222j or https://www.screwfix.com/p/hep2o-push-fit-demounting-tool-set-4-pcs/1208j?_requestid=367263
If it’s not a hep20 fitting Could be jg speed fit ..probably easier to YouTube it than me write it down …easy to do hard to explain here.
For hep2o , Need to locate the tool into the fitting , push it in and then pull out the drain cock , can be bit awkward especially in the position you will be in …having previously turned the main stop tap off and drained the van of course.
If it is a hep20 fitting then may as well get this drain cock https://www.screwfix.com/p/hep2o-push-fit-brass-drain-cock-15mm/8167f
But the one in previous post would do as well.
Let us know how you go



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[Gerry1964]

Totally agree with Slattster

Should be a quick 5 minute fix with t, he correct part.  I did similar but you do need to get the Drain valves that are made for push fit fittings as the connection side is often longer.

I had a leaking stop end on the heating side which was a bit of a dead leg, not sure where it went, So i just cut the pipe live and pushed a new stop end right away. You do lose a bit of water but a quick fill at the boiler and the pressure was back to normal.

Hope that helps

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