Recent content by knowsnothing

yay it worked!! :D cheers guys, appreciate all the help - now i know something i should really change my username :P

do i need to have the power to the boiler for the pressure gauge to work?

i dont know much about central heating etc. but is the radiator in the bathroom at a higher level than the rest? either that or i would presume that there is maybe a faulty join that lets in air just before the bathroom radiator... but like i said, dont take my word for it :)

yay, found something!! :D there are 5 pipes that lead into/out of the boiler. followed them and found this: could this be wat i am looking for? only seems to have the one valve... if this is it, do i need to have the power to the boiler for the pressure gauge to work?

if anyone is around to post a reply before daylight, there is an exploded view of the boiler at this URL: http://www.halsteadboilers.co.uk/html/explodedView.asp?cat=-1&prod=55 from that page there is also an installation guide for the same boiler. it's the Filling Loop that i am trying...

will have a look tomorrow, when there is daylight (as the boiler is outside in a cupboardy thing). might post a picture too

cheers for the link. right, ive taken the cover off the boiler. found the silver braided thing. no valves at either end! ... is it the wrong braided tube or is it not a sealed system? oh, and the pressure thing reads 0 (which is where i presume my problem lies).

it's bloody cold :(

just searched the Plumbing -> Central Heating sections for the text "filling" and "loop"... didnt come up with anything. any chance for a direct link? cheers

i live in a flat with gas central heating. it's a Halstead Quattro boiler (don't know whether it's sealed or not, but would guess not as it does my hot water too). the boiler, and plumbing, has been making noises ever since i've lived here (6 months). always sounds like there's air running...