Spirovent Stuck Open

Pat_12

Darin, Thanks for your input, I will take it apart this morning.

Pat_12

Spirovent Stuck open ?

My spirovent is stuck in the open position and is dumping water and reducing system pressure to zero. Is this piece fixable, or should I just replace. System is only a few months old. Thanks in advance for your help.

Darin Cook_3

Disassemble it

There is a big float valve inside. Clean it up or you may have other problems going on. If you cannot take it down right now, screw a cap on it.






Darin

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This deep

into a spiro is fairly easy. The top end is a lot trickier I'd replace it if the actual top vent is stuck. Lube the O-ring when you reassemble, they are known to leak

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Larry_10

spirotherm the company that makes it will give you a new one or fix it it has a 20 year warrantee on it try calling them.
http://www.spirotherm.com/

jbplumber

Wack

I have had 2 spirovents leaking on me and would not stop. I wacked the 1st with channellocks and it stopped so I did the same to the 2nd and it stopped.

Dave Stroman

This happens all the time with spirovents. Take just the top off and spray it out with carburetor cleaner. Smear the o ring with some pipe dope and put it back together.

Dave in Denver

Pat_12

Thanks to all

Thanks for everyone's advice. I disassembled Spirovent and cleaned it. It seems to be working fine again. I will also call spirotherm and have them replace it.