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Well thanks for all your advise! Will have to come on here more often - have learned something today already!!

No I won't - you're right!! One thing I forgot is that water was escaping from an automatic air vent on the left? I think this is on top of the heat exchanger? Was still dribbling out when I left but the whole thing was boiling hot?

By the way if I was to disconnect the pump on my parents boiler (worcester 28 cdi) I presume I would get the same result, ie, rapid pressure rise? Or any other boiler for that matter.....

Yeah you're probably right! Would like to have a go myself but might be a good idea to leave it to someone who knows..... Might speak to the gaffa tomorrow, trouble is he's a right misarable sod!!!

This is getting scary!! I don't want to go bang with it!! I will check this this afternoon and post you on how it went! Thanks for all your help so far....much appreciated! BTW Is the impeller the part I will see from removing the screw? I guess I should ask him if he's had any previous problems...

Do you mean drain the heating down then run pump dry? That was going to be a previous question as I could see myself getting wet!! Yes as far as i know flow and return are open - no one has touched the boiler apart from myself this morning!

Ok thanks! Will try that later! As you said a blockage have you any idea why that would appear now?

Ok thanks for that. Will have a look again this afternoon - I take it the pump is a basic replace job - I mean nothing else I have to do first? Is it common for them to go this early in life?

Hi Nortimax, Apprentice plumber!! 1st year just trying to help out a neighbour!! Is it a high probability that pump has gone? Surely water would/could still circulate without it just at a slower rate? Just spoken to neighbour - he said it was installed about 18 months ago with no previous...

Gasguru, Well I assume pump is ok although other poster said impeller may be gone. 'Blowdown' is a term everyone uses at work!! I shall put them right tomorrow! Any other ideas?

Hi dave, Thanks for reply. Yes pump appeared to be running ok - I did unscrew the screw thinking there may be trapped air and all I got was steam! Hope this helps you!

Hi all, I have been to help a neighbour out this morning with a problem with his boiler (I am an apprentice!). Basically he said the boiler woke him up with all the banging etc coming from pipe work. I had a look, managed to get it going again (after it had cooled) but the pressure dial...