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What would cause a Spirovent air eliminator to leak water at t

We installed the boiler, 1 1/4" Spirovent air eliminator, etc. in 1999. Anyone know what would make it leak now? Can it be repaired?

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t could cause a leak and yes they are feild repairable.

I've been putting in the Sparco brand lately and I know they

open up. Do the Spirovent also?

It's leaking from the top where the air is supposed to be releas

well if it's....

and old gravity system it is possible that all the old sediment got caught in the vent...they have decent warranty. get the new part and replace it...it does come apart. kpc To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

There is no glycol in the system.

It's an old house with cast iron rads. It is a converted gravity system

Gunk and crud

Probably just needs to be taken apart and cleaned out. I;ve had several Micro-bubble types do this. Sparco, Spirovent, Danfoss etc. Just unscrew the top and clean it out. Usually it's just some crud that has built up underneath the valve seat in the float chamber.

where is it leaking from?

has it got....

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