losing water pressure on my newly fitted cond boiler

[Seanw]

Hello All,

I am build a new build next to my existing house, I arranged for a corgi fitter to fit a boiler and pipe work. The engineer said that he would run push-fit piping within the screed on the ground floor. Since then the boiler has been losing pressure and very 48 hours. Their is a bit of a wet patch near the front door however there was no pipe work within this area, so cant understand why? what is the best option to resolve this matter? Any ideas?

 

[seco services]

how fars the pipework from wet patch ?

 

[mattylad]

Call him back.

 

[bengasman]

a brand new system should not loose any pressure.
get the installer to sort it out.

 

[Seanw]

its about four foot away from the nearest pipework. Have tried to get the plumber back but he is saying that the screeders must have knocked the pipe work out of place.

Will a leak sealer in the heating system work with pushfit plumbing and seal the leak within the screed?

 

[steve32]

was pipework pressure tested before floor was laid
Water will track under screed.
Call me old fashioned push fit under screed I always use copper

 

[Seanw]

Plumber says that he did pressure test it? whether he did is another thing. I didn't like the idea of putting pushfit or any piping in the screed however the plumber advised me that it was normal. However after talking with others, I now no its not.

 

[steve32]

If the installer won't sort it then I think you're best option is to try and remember where the pipes are and break up the floor, don't think leak sealer works on push fit and leak may be too much for sealer.

 

[gavinda]

is it just me or does anyone else get worried when they see pushfit in a house? totally made to be 'abused' into place.

i like it old fashioend too, copper and pipe benders ftw

 

[crockett]

Pushfit has it's place in plumbing, and, if installed correctly, shouldn't cause too many problems. Underfloor heating is predominantly plastic, so the industry has some faith in it. I prefer copper for most applications myself, but plastic has come in handy on the odd occasion.

 

[bengasman]

good quality flex fitted properly is just as good as good copper fitted properly in most cases.
the problem with flex is that any idiot can slam it together without it being obvious that it is not done correctly; you can do it without any tools and if you hide it quickly enough, you get away with it.
the moment i see stuff that is clearly bought from diy centre is when i start wondering why they did not go to a merchant.

 

[crockett]

And therein lies the problem, bengas. Any numpty who pushes some fittings together all of a sudden thinks he or she is a master plumber

 

[bengasman]

yep, and when they are finally desperate and call us, they know we are worth our money.

 

[gavinda]

you boys have just made my point. got called out to a kitchen refit few months back with 2 oaps left with no heating after to corgi private guy started thier boiler move. clock had th ewires pulled out, the builder had blocked up the air vents (kfisher of ) and all the new water pipework sticking out of new screed... complete with leaking pushfits half in and half out of the screed. apparently it was a cheaper job than bg so they were happy

 

[Softus]

Have tried to get the plumber back but he is saying that the screeders must have knocked the pipe work out of place.

Write to him requesting that he make the system work within seven days. and that he will be held liable for all costs if he fails to do so.

Will a leak sealer in the heating system work with pushfit plumbing and seal the leak within the screed?

Nope.