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yes you're right-i won't tackle this myself-i just wanted to pick brains and try to get an idea of how bad it is !! thanks again to all who replied :)

just a quick question when there is pressure in the system-i can turn the pressure relief valve anti clockwise,the gauge drops,and water fires out of the copper pipe outside the house-does this mean the valve is working ?

thanks everyone for your help

thanks whitespirit66, we've been told that it could also be something to do with the tank in the boiler-testing it with a pressure reading gauge and pumping up with a bycycle pump ???? does that ring a bell-or does it sound unlikely? sorry-i have absolubtly no idea about these sorts of things !!

as soon as i turn off the heating (having pressured it up to start it ) the gauge returns to zero. :cry:

:lol: thanks for your reply, there is no pressure on the gauge-the only way i can get pressure in system is to turn the filling loop on to get pressure,then turn it off and fire it up-does that complicate matters???

hi everyone,i'm new to this forum,but there seems to be alot of knowledge flying around-so i wonder if anyone can help me? :lol: I have an ideal c80ff combi boiler and its constanyly dripping water from the copper overflow pipe situated outside the house,does anyone have any ideas where to...