Yes the valve is obsolete and would require replacing,only qualified people should work on it ie qualified on unvented hot water systems,any alterations should be fairly minor.Heatrae Sadia will tell you your nearest agent.Have you tried regenerating the air gap as a lack of air in the tank aggravates the situation,there are instructions on the side of the tank
toptrish
November 2015
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