Is the level of the water in the tank too high? You need to bend the arm of the ballcock, so that the water level is a couple of inches (50mm) or so below the outlet to the overflow. If it is not the level and it is a tank feeding a hot water system/cylinder then it is boiling over.
harry
November 2007
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