For the last couple of weeks my boiler (Ideal Classic FF260 on an open system) has started to make a whiny/whistling noise when it fires up.
It lasts for a few seconds and then goes away.
I've made a recording of the noise (Sounds a lot louder than the recording makes it) :
http://www.excedian.co.uk/Uploads/Boiler.mp3
I normally have the boiler set to about 5 out of 6 heat setting but I found that lowering the setting was reducing/eliminating the noise but its been getting worse so right now I have to have it under 2 to make any difference.
If its set to a higher temperature it sounds to my untrained ear that the water may be kettling inside.... I'm assuming thats related to the issue ?
To add to the history I had a powerflush done to the system in mid November and also had a leaky pipe fixed soon after so both times the system had to be drained but inhibitor was added afterwards.
I did try last week draining the expansion tank and adding more inhibitor and boiler silencer but thats made no difference.
Searching the forum and google produces several possibilities (heat exchanger/trapped air/its an Ideal so just get rid of it etc.
Hoping that the sound recording will help narrow it down. Thanks for any help.
I am intending to get the system replaced with a combi boiler but not until late Summer probably so hoping theres a cheap fix for this that will last 6 months or so.
It lasts for a few seconds and then goes away.
I've made a recording of the noise (Sounds a lot louder than the recording makes it) :
http://www.excedian.co.uk/Uploads/Boiler.mp3
I normally have the boiler set to about 5 out of 6 heat setting but I found that lowering the setting was reducing/eliminating the noise but its been getting worse so right now I have to have it under 2 to make any difference.
If its set to a higher temperature it sounds to my untrained ear that the water may be kettling inside.... I'm assuming thats related to the issue ?
To add to the history I had a powerflush done to the system in mid November and also had a leaky pipe fixed soon after so both times the system had to be drained but inhibitor was added afterwards.
I did try last week draining the expansion tank and adding more inhibitor and boiler silencer but thats made no difference.
Searching the forum and google produces several possibilities (heat exchanger/trapped air/its an Ideal so just get rid of it etc.
Hoping that the sound recording will help narrow it down. Thanks for any help.
I am intending to get the system replaced with a combi boiler but not until late Summer probably so hoping theres a cheap fix for this that will last 6 months or so.