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Oh dear - maybe during the next drain down (2nd bathroom refit) I will replace this item then. Just to be sure we are talking about the same thing, here's a picture of it that I had posted yesterday. FiremanT - Am I right in thinking I would replace it with one of these...

Well I certainly think my system has dirt in it as you suggest dean7445. When I was doing my pipework for the new rad in the bathroom, the pipes had nasty black silty coating inside. I have two bathrooms and the toilet to refit but after I've done that (and the weather has turned chilly again)...

Final thought on this: why is it called an auto air release if you have to 'manually' release the air??? Crazy :-)

Thanks all - I did figure out eventually that the auto air release (?) was another valve that could be bled. I found that with the heating on, I could open this and air would hiss out for say 20 seconds, then I'd close it for a minute and then reopen it and it would let more air out. I...

I'm afraid I do not know how to determine that. How do you test that? Thanks!

Think I spoke too soon. The boiler did fire up but has gone off again much too soon (and the radiators are not warm. The thermostat's still on max. I tried bleeding the pump again and giving it some gentle taps but that doesn't seem to be the problem. There is some other device to the right...

I had not bled the pump. Have now though and it required several minutes bleeding too! The boiler has fired up now so I think you have solved my problem. Thanks very much! Now back to checking for leaks in my pipework...

Er - no I'm not sure actually. I didn't hear it start but I suppose it might have. I've attached a picture of my boiler:

Baxi boiler

Pics of my problems

Hi all, Firstly, I have an old Baxi (non-combi) system. I am refitting a bathroom. In preparation for the later fitting of a new towel rail / radiator, I have drained down the central heating system. I've now fitted all the new pipework and fitted valves to the end of the new radiator feed...