Hi guys,
My first post is in regards the Potterton 80 Combi Boiler.
I've lived in my property for almost three years now and within the last year I've had some problems with the boiler.
Last weekend the boiler stopped working (on the possible coldest day of the year). I looked at the mains switch light and that was "orange". But the flame had gone out.
I called my father in law and he suggested I needed to release pressure to ensure the flame kicked in again.
On this I noticed the pressure gauge was almost 3 bar. The main panel states a safe point of 2.5 bar.
I called my father inlaw again and he suggested I went to a radiator and let some water out. Which I did and the pressure gauge dropped down to 1.9bar (or so).
The heating still wouldn't go on so I unplugged it from the mains and then took every plug off the circuit board. I then put the plugs back on the board and hey presto it worked.
But today I checked the pressure gauge as we needed the heating on as my son i ill. It was reading almost 3.4 bar. So again I let some water out of the the main radiator and the pressure dropped to just over 2 bar.
About an hour ago the heating came back on as it is on timed. I checked the pressure and it has gone back up again to over 3 bar. I can't keep taking water out the radiator everyday. I've switched it off for the time being but noticed when I was turning it off a noise from the pipes.
Can anyone suggest what I can do? I have no idea in regards plumbing what so ever.
Regards Steve aka The Gimp
My first post is in regards the Potterton 80 Combi Boiler.
I've lived in my property for almost three years now and within the last year I've had some problems with the boiler.
Last weekend the boiler stopped working (on the possible coldest day of the year). I looked at the mains switch light and that was "orange". But the flame had gone out.
I called my father in law and he suggested I needed to release pressure to ensure the flame kicked in again.
On this I noticed the pressure gauge was almost 3 bar. The main panel states a safe point of 2.5 bar.
I called my father inlaw again and he suggested I went to a radiator and let some water out. Which I did and the pressure gauge dropped down to 1.9bar (or so).
The heating still wouldn't go on so I unplugged it from the mains and then took every plug off the circuit board. I then put the plugs back on the board and hey presto it worked.
But today I checked the pressure gauge as we needed the heating on as my son i ill. It was reading almost 3.4 bar. So again I let some water out of the the main radiator and the pressure dropped to just over 2 bar.
About an hour ago the heating came back on as it is on timed. I checked the pressure and it has gone back up again to over 3 bar. I can't keep taking water out the radiator everyday. I've switched it off for the time being but noticed when I was turning it off a noise from the pipes.
Can anyone suggest what I can do? I have no idea in regards plumbing what so ever.
Regards Steve aka The Gimp