No pressure in hot water system

[haverer]

hi guys,
firtst post here... hopefully someone will be able to help me out.

I have a Vaillant turboMAX VUW GB 242/2-5 R2

and the heating pressure is showing at Zero.

It hasn't been used for about a year and I hear that it can need refilling every couple of years or so....

Could someone let me know how I go about that exactly... it is just a case of turning a valve on the inlet pipes to the boiler...? I'm not an engineer so I have no intention of taking the thing apart - rest assured! But I think it should be a maintainance thing I can do myself rather than call out a plumber..


Thanks for any advice in advance.
John

 

[BingoBongo]

there should be a braided hose between 2 pipes with quarter turn valves on

or they may have ballofix valves (look like screw heads)

quarter turn till 1.5 then turn back
bobs your fannies uncle

 

[haverer]

Wow!
Such quick and concise advice. Many thanks for that one
I think I should be able to cope with a quarter turn - hurrah!

Again, thanks,
John