We have a problem with our boiler: Themaclassic F24E Plus (Saunier Duval, about 5-6 years old).
Our boiler has been fine in the previous winters and is always fine when the heating is not on. When we turn on the heating, the pressure rises to 2.0 and then crashes and turns itself off (after about 10-15 mins). This has happened a few times in the last couple of weeks when we have attempted to put the heating on.
In addition, the boiler has been dripping water for about a year. We have a bucket underneath it and it fills up about 10cm in a week.
We had a Heat Care engineer (through a Groupon voucher) come in to do a general check up a couple of weeks ago.
- In regards to the raising pressure, he recommended we pump a bit of air into a valve at the top area of the boiler (e.g. using a bicycle pump).
- Re: water dripping, he identified we need to replace the 'reduced pressure zone valve' in the bottom area of the boiler.
In regards to pumping air to the valve with a bicycle pump, this sounds a little strange!! And we haven't done it yet, and are not sure whether to do so.
Any thoughts or advice?
Our boiler has been fine in the previous winters and is always fine when the heating is not on. When we turn on the heating, the pressure rises to 2.0 and then crashes and turns itself off (after about 10-15 mins). This has happened a few times in the last couple of weeks when we have attempted to put the heating on.
In addition, the boiler has been dripping water for about a year. We have a bucket underneath it and it fills up about 10cm in a week.
We had a Heat Care engineer (through a Groupon voucher) come in to do a general check up a couple of weeks ago.
- In regards to the raising pressure, he recommended we pump a bit of air into a valve at the top area of the boiler (e.g. using a bicycle pump).
- Re: water dripping, he identified we need to replace the 'reduced pressure zone valve' in the bottom area of the boiler.
In regards to pumping air to the valve with a bicycle pump, this sounds a little strange!! And we haven't done it yet, and are not sure whether to do so.
Any thoughts or advice?