do you have to have hw on to put heating on ?
is their 4 pipes out of the boiler ?
is their 4 pipes out of the boiler ?
Boiler has trapped air? after adding 4 radiators. help pls!
- Thread starter thebeetleuk
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all rads have been bled however I dont know if I have any other areas I need to do. As far as I can tell I dont but who knows in the house ive just bought.
its just the orientation of the pic. im standing at the bottom of that pic and the pump is under the floor in front of me with the boiler 6 feet away, again in front.
Could that zone thing be the problem when I was filling the system again? If it wasnt open could air have become trapped in the boiler?
yes and no.
Yes the hw needs to be on to have the heating on.
only 3 pipes to/from the boiler. 1 gas 2 water. As it leaves the boiler it runs to the pic with the pump in it. I assume the hot is the one with the pump and the return with the zone valve. After that the pipes run to all the radiators feeding hot and return sides as appropriate. I'm not sure I can follow where the pipes go to the cylinder as it goes to places that I cant get to.
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yes. If I twist the pump round i wont be able to put the floor back I dont think. I'll check that tho.
Yes thats the only zone we have. I didnt actually realise how zone control worked (or even existed) until now. Quite interesting however thats for another day I think
that tells me gravity hw pumped heating.
you sure theirs not two pipes on the otherside of boiler ?
Right the pump is actually under the floor boards, that picture is a bit confusing!!! on the zone valve there is a little lever on 1 side when the heating is on can you move the lever with no resistance?? (checking to see if valve is opening)
Yes I can move the zone valve leaver with no resistance. How can I check if its opening?
As sure as can be. Just went back to have a look and cant see any other pipes. I'll post some other pics. Excuse the quality. Dam iphone isnt that good
no resistance then it's open.
some pics of the boiler: (all the pics need to be turned round 90d lockwise. computer is acting up now. dont think its going to be my night.)
is that an air vent i can see next to the boiler in pic 2 ?
check the cap is loose.
check the cap is loose.
not sure what it is. I assumed it was either as you say or a pressure release valve or acts as both?
I've tried removing the small black cap altogether but couldnt hear anything coming out. I did read on another post however that this will allow air out automatically when it gets stuck. I've tried to record the sound of the boiler but cant get it off the phone as its is some wierd and wonderful format.
I'll have a look at it again to check.
yip all looks ok. the cap is loose.
and theirs got to be another pipe on the left side of the boiler going up.
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