Recent content by Nobby84

Yes I did get black water out of the radiator (eventually), and brown water when bailing out the F&E tank.. My boiler is circa. 1979, think i'm going to have to face up to the inevitable (!) Like the Hydrogen gas theory, will have to try with a match tomorrow, the kids will be impressed :wink:

Ok thanks. Don't think its coming from the pipe over the top of the F&E tank, that's dry. Think it must be coming from the feed from the bottom of the tank. Bled the radiators tonight, got a LOT of air out of one of them, could that be the cause ? Guess I'll find out tomorrow :|

Thanks. Adjusting the valve, is that easy ? I have bent the arm of the ball valve down a bit so the tank doesn't fill as much. Still overflowed last night though. Am trying a lower setting on heater control. It's ranged from 1 to 6, anything above 2 seems to be red hot. Mrs. always...

My Feed and Expansion tank in the loft is overflowing occasionally. Not dramatic, just a trickle now and again when the water is being heated. Pretty sure it's not the ball valve. My system is ancient, but it works (mostly !) Does have the tendency to overheat occasionally but |I've never had...