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  1. K

    How to increase pressure in potterton boiler.

    Hi, The pressure on my boiler is low and has error E118. I don’t see any filling loop under the boiler but there’s is one near the unvented indirect cylinder. Does anybody now how I guy about adding pressure? thanks .
  2. M

    Pressure washer backflow preventer?

    I just bought my first pressure washer and in reading the manual it has a dire warning about not connecting it to the regular water supply without a specialist backflow preventer. I did a lot of research before I finally bought a washer and this is the first I've heard of this. Is it something...
  3. V

    Maaasive expansion tank

    Hi All I have just moved into a new house in deepest west Wales. It is a recently converted old farm house. It is a modest sized house with about a dozen radiators. The plumbing is relatively quite new (about 10 years). In the corner of our utility room the is an absolutely huge pressure vessel...
  4. M

    Water pressure apartment building

    Hi, I have recently moved into a new build apartment block (the building was completed in 2018). I live on a fifth floor and the water pressure here is pretty bad. The block has a communal central boiler and all apartments have water pressure valves/gauges on the main cold water pipe marked as...
  5. T

    Very loud vibrating pipes during shower

    Hi, just looking for some advice before I get a plumber in to investigate this for us. we moved in to a detached house 3 years ago, house is about 20 years old with a gravity fed system. Boiler was replaced about 6 years ago. During recent kitchen refit, fitters suggested our water pressure was...
  6. K

    Vaillant Ecotec 24 no Valve

    Hi, We need to presurise our Vaillant Ecotec 24, but for some reason there doesn't seem to be a handle on the valve? Any tips on how we can presurise? I've posted a picture for reference.
  7. A

    Combi Hot water trigger

    First time living in a house with a combi. When I run the cold tap it triggers the combi hot water setting, I've checked the pipes and they are all connected correctly. The combi is just over a metre from the cold tap, is this just the slight pressure drop triggering as the boiler is so close to...
  8. E

    Increasing Boiler Pressure

    Hi, Our boiler pressure is currently reading at 0. The heating is still working (not too sure how or why!), but I think we need to increase the pressure as some radiators are not bleeding (no air or water coming out). I’m trying to work out where I need to put the filling tube but I’m not...
  9. A

    Odd boiler pressure issue

    I have a 2yr old Ideal Logic C35 boiler which is losing pressure 5 to 6 times a day. To diagnose whether it was the boiler or system, I done the following: 1 At 1am when the boiler hadn't been used for over 2hrs, I put the pressure upto 2 bars. 2 I isolated the boiler by turning the CH flow and...
  10. E

    Vailant Turbomax Plus pressure fluctuation and ideal CH temperature

    Hi All, I recently moved to a new place. I am noticing a significant fluctuation in the pressure at operation (given my limited past experience) in the gas boiler and I just wanted to check whether that is ok for this model/seek some advice. Details -Vailant turbomax plus -small 2 floor...
  11. P

    Vaillant pressure and Salus control problems

    New Vaillant Ecotec pro 30 boiler installed in August, worked OK for two months then the pressure suddenly dropped. Tried to raise it but it shot right up and made a very loud constant noise that we could only stop by turning water completely off. So no heating or water at all for a few days...
  12. A

    Boiler dropping pressure when heating turned off

    Hi just after some advice or if there is anything I can do before calling an engineer out. We have been in our home 2 years and the boiler is about 10 years old baxi duo tec 33 boiler I believe and never had an issue. We are having a problem now where as when the heating is on its perfectly...
  13. GrumpyBadger

    Boiler pressure issue

    Hi, I've got a Main combi eco 25. When CH is running a lot, the pressure reaches 3 bar and the PRV seems to kick in as I can see a slow dribble from the outside pipe. I think what happens next is when CH is off for a while, the temp drops and the pressure also drops low enough so that the...
  14. Nick Fletcher2

    Downstairs moved out, now my boiler works again

    Hi, I moved into a the upper part of a two storey house in April this year. The previous owners installed a Baxi Platinum combi boiler a few years ago which was working fine until about 4 weeks ago. I started getting E133 errors on the boiler (the instruction flap on the boiler lists this as a...
  15. Audronius

    Boiler pressure rising indefinitely when heating is on

    Hello, Recently moved to a new rental place. The Vaillant EcoTec Pro 24 boiler was empty (I think for quite a while), refilled it via the loop to 1.5 bar & bled the radiators to remove any air. One of the valves (the smaller handle) in the filling loops leaks very slightly but I don't think...
  16. A

    Turned wrong tap accidentally when repressurising boiler

    Hi all Unfamiliar boiler and was told over the phone how to top up the pressure, however the boiler in question is a Vokera Compact HE and the taps/valves underneath the boiler are arranged as follows: Yellow (Left), Black screw valve marked 'Vokera Adjustable Stopcock' (Right). Following...
  17. Andrew417

    Vokera 25he pressure issues

    I have a problem with my Vokera 25he boiler losing pressure when the central heating warms up. The pressure sits steady at 1.5 until the radiators reach temp and then drops to zero within the hour. I have 5 radiators on the ground floor and 2 on the first. One radiator on the first floor has...
  18. S

    Mysterious pressure loss

    Hi everyone, I’m having some strange issues with my boiler that has our usual heating guy stumped and I’m hoping one of you friendly DIYers will be able to help. It’s a Logic Combi 24 losing pressure, around 0.5 bar every 24 hours. I turned the boiler off and isolated the central heating feed...
  19. J

    Perplexing plumbing puzzle - please pacify problem!

    I moved into a new build around 18 months ago, and I consider myself a competent DIYer. Before I ask the builder to come and look at my plumbing I wanted to get some opinion on an odd issue we've been having. Our showers don't get hot (we've got two of them). It was most noticeable (probably...
  20. D

    Water pressure and flow.

    Any advice appreciated... I have just had a complete replumb and new unvented cylinder and boiler installed. We only have 15mm inlet mains, but I seem to lose pressure and flow between the stop valve/outside tap and the upstairs bathroom. I have different flow rates and pressures throughout...
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