Bolier not Filling with water

[CraigFa]

Hi all,
Just fitted new radiator so had to top up Glowworm 30 cxi boiler to fill new radiator.

But when I open the filler tap on the bolier no water flows. The water is on in the house and I am 100% sure water is getting to the bolier but not filling up.

Any ideas

Thanks

Craig

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

Theres a problem with the filling valve on these. Sometimes you can get them apart and put them back together, then they work for a while.
My best recommendation is to buy and fit a conventional filling loop for filling the system.

As I recall the replacement valve [if you want to go down that route] is about £30 but even though replacement is a doddle they are as just as likely to go as the last one did.

The better filling loop option will cost about £20 in parts but will take a bit more time to do the work.

 

[CraigFa]

Cheers mate.
Any idea where to get a new one or a standard one, as per your suggestions

 

[JonB]

Screw fix part No, 13806
Cost £7.49

Or any half decent heating suppliers.

 

[Agile]

JonB, they are talking about the built in filling valve within the 30 cxi

 

[timmy74]

Screw fix part No, 13806
Cost £7.49

Or any half decent heating suppliers.

didnt realise screwfix did boiler parts

 

[JonB]

Certainly do filling loops!

 

[timmy74]

Certainly do filling loops!

oh yes but im not sure how many people will feel confident fitting one themselves, although lots of DIYers about

 

[corgiman]

Certainly do filling loops!

oh yes but im not sure how many people will feel confident fitting one themselves, although lots of DIYers about

scarey aint it

the intgral filling loops is shyte do as has been said install an external one

(best to get someone to do it for you Hour plus a few bob in parts)

 

[timmy74]

are glowworm range getting any better, all full of plastic still got offers on local merchants but im not too keen on them myself

 

[gas4you]

Good for the market they aim for. Cheap crap for the people who can't afford a proper boiler

 

[timmy74]

more comebacks for us guys, all i see round here is baxi 105 he's. they are gunna be like saunier duval 623's round here common as muck