My 6 month old worcester junior 24i has started to make a noise which sounds like there\\\'s grit passing through it! I\\\'m sure that\\\'s not what it is but that is what it sounds like. It started a few days ago, then stopped and has now resumed, albeit a little bit quieter. The sound is not in the pipes anywhere. I live in a one bed flat which has 1 shower, 2 basins (bathroom & kitchen) and 4 radiators. NO bath. Any ideas?
worcester junior 24i/ noise.
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What's the pressure on?
It just could be air being drawn in through a "microleak". If you turn the pressure up a bit, say to 1.7 cold (mustn't go above about 2.5 hot or it'll go out of the pressure relief valve), and the noise stops, that'll be it.
It just could be air being drawn in through a "microleak". If you turn the pressure up a bit, say to 1.7 cold (mustn't go above about 2.5 hot or it'll go out of the pressure relief valve), and the noise stops, that'll be it.
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try turning the pump speed down to setting 2,the pump is only used on ch the pump stops on hot water demand and being as you only have four radiators it really doesnt need to be so high,the junior uses a four pipe heat exchanger so the pump is not needed for hw, so thats why its a perfectly good remedy for the noise,the front cover needs to come off to do this so if you dont feel happy to do this get your installer to do it,or call worcester and they may even put a 15/50 head on the pump as this is a good fix too.
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This is the sound i am getting any ideas what could be causing it
This is the sound i am getting any ideas what could be causing it
That sounds like a badly scaled heat exchanger or uncontrolled heat input.
Just possibly debris in the pump impeller though.
Did the installer flush the system? Did he fill in the Benchmark Certificate?
What does he say about the noise? Or was it fitted ages ago?
What is the colour of the water you bleed from your rads?
Putting your location may not seem important to you but it does give us information about the cost and usual standard of work in your area as well as what the water hardness is.
In London the quality of work varies widely and the water is not really too hard to cause problems with most boilers.
That is a very basic boiler and does not have a hot water temp control which many find annoying.
Tony Glazier
Just possibly debris in the pump impeller though.
Did the installer flush the system? Did he fill in the Benchmark Certificate?
What does he say about the noise? Or was it fitted ages ago?
What is the colour of the water you bleed from your rads?
Putting your location may not seem important to you but it does give us information about the cost and usual standard of work in your area as well as what the water hardness is.
In London the quality of work varies widely and the water is not really too hard to cause problems with most boilers.
That is a very basic boiler and does not have a hot water temp control which many find annoying.
Tony Glazier
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