Leaking oil valve, from the top...

[alfabeat]

This tap is on the oil feed to an aga. Oil is leaking out of the top of it. Can that be fixed by tightening it somewhere or is it time for a new valve?



Thank you!

[Panamax]

In theory you can use a spanner to tighten the packing against the shaft. Do NOT over-tighten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb7RYE4KOXk&t=...

[Rough101]

You can try and nip up the gland nut on the spindle, it’s a 50/50 whether that will work though.

[alfabeat]

I'll go and give that a go. It's at my parents. Just strange that it's leaking out of the handle and not around the packing nut

[mick987]

Is that not a safety valve, if it is you would be better replacing it cost under £10


https://www.bes.co.uk/handwheel-fire-valve-10809/

Edited by mick987 on Sunday 22 December 20:30

[shtu]

It is the fire valve, so yes change it when convenient.

If it's not actually dripping, I'd leave it alone until changing it. You don't want to bugger it up two days before Christmas

[alfabeat]

It is unfortunately dripping badly. They haven't had the aga on yet and thought they would fire it up for Christmas...... Their chap who looks after the Aga is away on holiday. They have turned it off now and it's stopped dripping.

[alfabeat]

[shtu]

alfabeat said:

It is unfortunately dripping badly. They haven't had the aga on yet and thought they would fire it up for Christmas...... Their chap who looks after the Aga is away on holiday. They have turned it off now and it's stopped dripping.

Leave it be then.

Last thing you need is to try and help, and end up making it leak nonstop.

[alfabeat]

Thanks for your advice. I just closed the valve a little, and it stopped leaking and let enough oil through to keep it lit. Still a little weep, but not enough to ruin Christmas. I will change it over when time is less of an issue!

[GasEngineer]

Try smearing some soap from a softened bar of soap around / over the valve. Sometimes holds a small leak.

[alfabeat]

GasEngineer said:

Try smearing some soap from a softened bar of soap around / over the valve. Sometimes holds a small leak.

Thank you - will give that a go today.