Hi Guys, looking for a second opinion before delving into this head first.
Have just moved into a new house fitted with an aprox 8 year old Ariston Eurocobi.
I seem to have 2 distinct problems,
1 the boiler is cycling on and off every 25 seconds witch I guess will shorten its life somewhat,
2 Have noticed there is a constant trickle of water coming from a pipe under the kitchen floor.
It would apear that the water is passing through the 3 bar PRV on the underside of the boiler and hence cousing a nice warm puddle under the house definately not helping my condensation probems.
Added to this the refilling loop has been left slightly open to compensate for the water loss.
Oh and 3. when the water pressure in the heating circuit gets beyond 3 bar the PRV doesnt open so I dare not use the heating without keeping watch. If I manualy release the pressure by turning the PRV anticlockwise to vent the steam under the house ....hmm, to about 1.5 bar the pressure will slowly build up over 15 minuits or so back to 3 bar+.
I have ordered a new PRV which in theroy doesnt look overly hard to change and is definately buggered.
Even with the filling loop turned hard off I can hear water flowing through the system so I will try disconnecting it incase it is not fully closing as I think this have been flowing for a long long time.
The diverter valve was replaced about 4 years ago as well as the pcb.
The constant cycling of the burner I presume is down to scale and crud building up due to the constant flow of water though the system, I have bought a can of pressureised flushing gunge from Wicks but havent worked out how to get it in the system yet, also I want to make sure the non return valve in the filling loop is working as I don't want it getting into my drinking water.
Dont want to be spending huge amounts on this boiler as I am hoping to fit a new cylinder and solor panels in the summer.
Sorry this one went on a bit, any advive will be greatly apreciated.
Have just moved into a new house fitted with an aprox 8 year old Ariston Eurocobi.
I seem to have 2 distinct problems,
1 the boiler is cycling on and off every 25 seconds witch I guess will shorten its life somewhat,
2 Have noticed there is a constant trickle of water coming from a pipe under the kitchen floor.
It would apear that the water is passing through the 3 bar PRV on the underside of the boiler and hence cousing a nice warm puddle under the house definately not helping my condensation probems.
Added to this the refilling loop has been left slightly open to compensate for the water loss.
Oh and 3. when the water pressure in the heating circuit gets beyond 3 bar the PRV doesnt open so I dare not use the heating without keeping watch. If I manualy release the pressure by turning the PRV anticlockwise to vent the steam under the house ....hmm, to about 1.5 bar the pressure will slowly build up over 15 minuits or so back to 3 bar+.
I have ordered a new PRV which in theroy doesnt look overly hard to change and is definately buggered.
Even with the filling loop turned hard off I can hear water flowing through the system so I will try disconnecting it incase it is not fully closing as I think this have been flowing for a long long time.
The diverter valve was replaced about 4 years ago as well as the pcb.
The constant cycling of the burner I presume is down to scale and crud building up due to the constant flow of water though the system, I have bought a can of pressureised flushing gunge from Wicks but havent worked out how to get it in the system yet, also I want to make sure the non return valve in the filling loop is working as I don't want it getting into my drinking water.
Dont want to be spending huge amounts on this boiler as I am hoping to fit a new cylinder and solor panels in the summer.
Sorry this one went on a bit, any advive will be greatly apreciated.
