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ALL DONE. I've reduced pressure to 1.2 (in accordance with manufacturers recommendation). I had to remove the flue in order to access and remove expansion vessel. I've replaced the flue gasket. The boiler is installed in our garage (separate from house) and I have no doubts about the...

I took out the expansion vessel which was awkward and heavy (full of water). I then undone the flexible pipe............................ Vessel start shooting out water under high pressure and covering me and the garage with manky water :oops: I could tell straight away that the pipe...

Doh..... I've found the CH expansion vessel - Thanks to you guys. I was messing with the wrong one. The pressure goes up evenly now. Got it to 0.8 bar (manufacturers recomendation). Still have problems with boiler pressure rising past 3.0. Any more tips?

Filling loop already disconnected. Has any one got experience of carrying out the task of re-pressurising? In particular, how much air (in layman's terms) to put in. Would it be the equivilent of a couple of up/down strokes of a bicycle pump. Afterall, the size of the expansion vessel is...

Short insight: Boiler 8 years old (POTTERTON PUMA 80), no previous pressure problems at all. Last week I punctured one of the CH pipes under the bathroom floor. Paid plumber to fix pipe (soldered new joint in). Told plumber I'd do the rest. Plumber advised me to add some inhibiter...