RE: Loss of Pressure - Ferroli Optima Combi Boiler

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Hi

Had my Ferroli Optima combi boiler serviced a few weeks ago. As part of this the Engineer released water pressure through the Pressure Release Valve. Boiler fine since but gradually over seven day period it loses pressure dropping from 1 bar to nearly 0 bar. I bled radiators and then topped water pressure back up to 2 bar then fired up the boiler for half an hour. After half hour had a look at the pipe coming out the back wall. It was hard to tell but there was water (small amount in the pipe) dripping slowly, which suggested to me that it may be a slight leak through either a faulty or not fully tightened pressure release valve?

As the boiler was fine before the service I wanted to check the valve. Not managed to find anything online to identify where or what looking of and annoyingly misplaced the manual ? Can anyone advise me where this valve is ?

Any other advice also much appreciated - Many Thanks
 
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Hi

Had my Ferroli Optima combi boiler serviced a few weeks ago. As part of this the Engineer released water pressure through the Pressure Release Valve. Boiler fine since but gradually over seven day period it loses pressure dropping from 1 bar to nearly 0 bar. I bled radiators and then topped water pressure back up to 2 bar then fired up the boiler for half an hour. After half hour had a look at the pipe coming out the back wall. It was hard to tell but there was water (small amount in the pipe) dripping slowly, which suggested to me that it may be a slight leak through either a faulty or not fully tightened pressure release valve?

As the boiler was fine before the service I wanted to check the valve. Not managed to find anything online to identify where or what looking of and annoyingly misplaced the manual ? Can anyone advise me where this valve is ?

Any other advice also much appreciated - Many Thanks


Look where the pipe outside (blowoff) comes back in to your boiler, trace it back (you may have to remove the cover from your boiler & you`ll find it leads to the pressure release valve (prv) sometimes big red knob (steady) sometimes grey. Replace this after checking it has been snapped shut properly. It works on a spring action, have a twist see what happens.
 

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