worceter bosch 240

[applefishbanana]

hi i have recently developed a problem with my boiler. i have heat out of my radiators but not all of them certain rads heat up then cool off whilst offers stay hot. just of late my hot water taps will give hot water for 30 seconds then go cold. i have just bled the air out of the hot water tank and it seems a little better but i still get a rushing sound everytime i put hot tap on. help please i have had enough now. any advice would be gratly appreciated

 

[gas4you]

Is boiler going to overheat when hot tap runs cold?

 

[kevplumb]

wey yer booga niver seen thet for ages like

if youm boler is bust

eeee lad well tha nos it cowld be

try it in english and give the boys some info

boiler
system

 

[applefishbanana]

my boiler all seems ok. i drained air out of cyclinder and the bath tap now runs warm but hisses when turned on but there is no indication from the boiler of any fault

 

[applefishbanana]

worcester bosch 240 combi thing

 

[gas4you]

I'm confused What cylinder did you let air out of if its a combi

 

[applefishbanana]

red cyclinder inside boiler with a what looks like a tyre valve on it. im not a plumber so excuse my poor desciptions

 

[chr15]

red cyclinder inside boiler with a what looks like a tyre valve on it. im not a plumber so excuse my poor desciptions

 

[lor]

fraid u ave messed up.that red thing needs to contain air at about 14ibs or 1 bar. u can pump it up with a foot pump

 

[gas4you]

I'm with you chr15

That is not a cylinder That is the expansion vessel, a major component of the combi boiler. This must have air in it to work. It should be pressurised to about 1 bar

No wonder you have problems

 

[applefishbanana]

but i had problems before i drained air out of it with no hot water

 

[gas4you]

that was probably something simple like the diaphragm gone. unfortunately though with worcester this is not a simple repair

 

[applefishbanana]

oh good your just filling my day with joy right now. in your opinion is it worth fixing my boiler or should i consider replacing it with new one? i have no idea how old this boiler is

 

[gas4you]

Only you can decide this one after getting quotes for repair and replacement. You will have to get a couple of fitters in for a price and ask their opinion. We cannot see what the rest of the boiler condition is like

 

[applefishbanana]

any ideas how old this thing could be. i know its a least 7 years old. but it was here when i moved in so i aint got a clue. i think ill stick to fixing cars