Potterton kingfisher

[Branko]

Hi guys.
Could someone help me to find the pressure gauge in my conventional potterton kingfisher?
Thanks

 

[Tibbot]

They don't have one.

 

[Branko]

How can I know if my potterton is working with the right pressure?

 

[powell30]

They don't !!!???

Damn what have i been topping up all these years.......!

 

[Branko]

what's the vessel pressure by the feed water tank?

 

[Branko]

The conventional boiler is working properly and the motorized valve too.
My big concern is that the floor is raising slowly (above the C/H pipe) and I don't know what is causing it.
Any suggestion will be appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Agile]

Earthquake?

Tsunami?

 

[Branko]

uff.. blocked pipes? low pressure?? blocked feed pipe?? or what?
help pls

 

[D_Hailsham]

It would be helpful if you posted some pics.

 

[Branko]

I can't post pictures of the uneven floor because you wouldn't see it properly. But I posted pics of the potterton, tank, pump and motorized valve.

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[Branko]

Lack of water in the central heating system could have caused the pipes expanded? pls i need suggestions i can't afford an engineer at the moment.

 

[D_Hailsham]

what's the vessel pressure by the feed water tank?

I hoped the pics would explain what you meant by this, but they don't.

Can you say what you mean by the above?

 

[twgas]

They don't !!!???

Damn what have i been topping up all these years.......!

A bucket?

 

[xr4x4]

Hi guys.
Could someone help me to find the pressure gauge in my conventional potterton kingfisher?
Thanks

i guess by this you think you have a pressured system, if so, it would of been unlikey the installer would have not fitted one.

whats more likey is you have a gravity fed system.

have a look in the loft and look for a tank smaller then the cold water tank (if you have one) make sure there is water in it. it ill be about 1ft by 2 ft square.

 

[Branko]

I do have a small water tank with water in it placed in the loft,(considering I live top floor), with 2 small pipes. 1 feeds the system of water via gravity, and the 2nd has an expansion vessel with a pressure gauge.I just checked the pressure in the gauge and it shows 0.4 bar. Is the pressure to low? does it go up again as soon as the boiler goes on? should the pressure be constant without any up and down?
thank you.