Losing pressure

[Maisie's dad]

Hi there

I need to re-pressurise my system every few days.... I can't see any leaks on the rads.

Can anyone help please?

 

[ChrisR]

Check the pressure relief pipe - which goes through the wall. This question is raised very frequently - suggest you do a search.

 

[Maisie's dad]

Thanks...interesting that you're in Antarctica

 

[pierrot]

probably requires a new pressure vessel.

 

[Bahco]

Thanks...interesting that you're in Antarctica

Er.... I don't think so

 

[scatmanjohn]

pierrot wrote:

probably requires a new pressure vessel.

Could you please let us have a detailed explanation of how you arrived at that please.

 

[pierrot]

If there`s no leak on system then its more than likely losing it through the pressure relief valve. PRVs in my experience dont fail that often but pressure vessels do. I generally just find somewhere on the system and fit a remote vessel rather than try and change the one on the boiler.

 

[scatmanjohn]

pierrot...I think that a little bit more info would be required before making that diagnosis.

 

[ChrisR]

Sure - really deep stuff like "what does the pressure guage read?".

 

[scatmanjohn]

Exactly