ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva

CoyoteOldMan

danielpugh There really is no sign that there was ever any thread on boiler.

I suspect as and when you remove it you’ll find a nice thread of brass joined to the steel of the boiler by cooked threadlocker, and a fairly smooth plug…

danielpugh

CoyoteOldMan yep, that’s what it feels like. Don’t think there is any way it’s coming off without special tools to drill it out.

Particularly annoying in many ways, mostly in that almost like a trap waiting to be sprung. Multiple leak boiler with a special screw that if you attempt to unscrew it completely irreparably damages the boiler!

CoyoteOldMan

danielpugh If ACS doesn’t send you a replacement boiler - happy to help with a drill press (if Oxford/Reading is reachable for you).

danielpugh

CoyoteOldMan thank you, much appreciated. I’m down in Cornwall unfortunately. Fingers crossed for an update 🙏

Cuprajake

Post it 🤣

danielpugh

Cuprajake Well yes happy to do that, but I’d feel kind of guilty as will need the removing then a thread tapped and filled. Got to be several hours of work at best - given the multiple failures may be cheaper to bite the bullet of a fresh one. Although the price has probably gone through the roof I saw it in the old minima review.

Maybe I can negotiate a discount in exchange for the yet-to-arrive posh vacuum valve that I still hold out hope for as delayed by brexit post ;-)

CoyoteOldMan

danielpugh Got to be several hours of work at best

Nah - a couple of hours at most, including ordering the new plug. Happy to do it, if it helps.

Rob666

If the prediction about a brass plug is correct then removing the smooth plug should be OK Then you could just run the correct tap size through the thread to clean it and replace with a stainless plug.

DavecUK

Rob666 I agree the plugsa are brass, so the steel thread should be fine you can buy a ⅛ inch or ¼ whichever it is, stainless BSP threaded one in the UK.

If it’s less than 2 years old it’s still under warranty..

Cuprajake

With the right tools not a big job at all

But if in warranty then it’s a parts warranty so it may be replaced foc, worst case with a bit of postage to be paid?

LMSC

DavecUK it’s less than 2 years old it’s still under warranty..

I think it is just a year since @danielpugh got the delivery. He ordered the Evo with all of us, I think. His’ should definitely be under warranty.

danielpugh

DavecUK taking out the old plug will be the difficult bit that takes time and care as it revolves and so will have to be disintegrated by a drill. It looks like ss to me, but not sure. Let’s hope not needed..

danielpugh

LMSC yep still under warranty. Waiting on a reply from @Paolo_Cortese

LMSC

danielpugh Swapping the boiler is easier and will save you from future troubles. 🤞

Elcarajillo

Can someone give you simple assistance ? Apply two thin flat bladed screwdrivers under opposing sides of the plug while you apply the allen key try to get the remaining thread to bite and hopefully remove the plug ?

Norvin

@danielpugh Paulo should sort you out and @CoyoteOldMan has offered help, but if needed I’ll offer to do what i can to sort your old boiler out. If the plug is stainless rather than brass, the thread may have been damaged. If so, I should be able to drill out and tap the next oversize hole.

Cuprajake

#communityspirit

danielpugh

Couldn’t get a screwdriver in the gap - a sharp knife fits just. It’s a tiny movement 1mm or less at a guess. Just enough so you can pull out a tiny bit.

Thank you all for offers - very much appreciated!

Paolo has just emailed asking for details, so I have re-described and sent another pic. Hopefully news soon.

danielpugh

Paolo has replied suggesting I drill out myself while holding with pliers. Not particularly comfortable with this, and my cheap drill only has a couple of old metal bits, so I suspect not ideal equipment.

Not a comfortable or happy place.

More crossed fingers

LMSC

danielpugh Not an ideal outcome, tbh. I am thinking if a gentle heating around the loose plug using a blow torch would make the removal easier (before drilling).

Edit :

If you are going to try using the blow torch, please take care to avoid the foam pad and the heating element.

Cuprajake

danielpugh yeah thats not the best really

LMSC

danielpugh I think all the plugs will be like this. I had removed it from the centre to instal the drain valve.

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