I have a Vaillant Turbo Max Combi Boiler and a sealed heating system. I want to add a radiator and renew a couple of others which are not very efficient any more. For this I need to drain the heating system to work on the plumbing of additional radiator and exchange of others. But in the meantime I need the combi to continue to supply hot water. Will my boiler continue to work?
Would my combi boiler heat water if I drained heating system
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Congreave
In short no it wont.
Fit the new radiators before you drain down and pipe as much as possible before having to cut into the system.
Fit the new radiators before you drain down and pipe as much as possible before having to cut into the system.
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namsag
The boiler has a built in bypass and it wont do it any harm running it on HW only just turn isolating valves off underneath and drain system
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thanks for the responses!
So I guess my options are to:
1. try the isolation valves first to see if the hot water will function once the heating has been isolated and partially drained
2. drain the upstairs rads, remove and cap of the existing pipes. re-fill the system to allow hot water to flow
3. If none of the above will work, boil lots of kettles and survive for a few days during this glorious summer we're having!
thanks
So I guess my options are to:
1. try the isolation valves first to see if the hot water will function once the heating has been isolated and partially drained
2. drain the upstairs rads, remove and cap of the existing pipes. re-fill the system to allow hot water to flow
3. If none of the above will work, boil lots of kettles and survive for a few days during this glorious summer we're having!
thanks
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