When your pressure drops too low, the boiler will stop working, which means no heating or hot water. The pressure should be between 1 and 1.5 bar when the radiators are cold. I have been repairing and servicing boilers for over a decade and have fixed many boiler pressure problems. Baxi boiler pressure explained Baxi boilers have […]
A boiler filling loop is needed on all pressurised central heating systems. If you have a combi boiler or system boiler you should have a filling loop. The filling loop is used to repressurise the boiler by connecting the cold water to the heating system via a flexible or solid pipe and two valves. I
A pressure relief valve (PRV) is a safety device on a pressurised heating system that prevents the pressure from getting too high and becoming dangerous. When the pressure reaches 3 bar, the PRV releases the water from the system and discharges it outside. I have been repairing boilers full-time for over a decade and replacing
Ideal boiler condensate traps can get very dirty and eventually blocked if they are not cleaned out. They get full of all sorts of weird gunk and sometimes bees and other insects that get in through the flue terminal from outside. I have been servicing boilers for over a decade and I have cleaned my
Condensing boilers produce wastewater (from the flue gases) that needs to run freely down through the boiler, into a trap, then down a plastic pipe and into a drain. Having a blocked condensate pipe means your boiler will not work. I have been repairing boilers for over a decade and fixed many condensate pipe problems.
A central heating pump is the beating heart of a central heating system which pumps the heated water around all the radiators and the hot water cylinder from the boiler. If your pump stops working, your boiler and central heating system will stop. I have been fitting and fixing central heating systems for over a
A magnetic filter is fitted to a central heating system to collect iron oxide and sludge using a powerful magnet. Sludge build-up inside parts on a boiler is the number one cause of a boiler breaking down. Central heating magnetic filter cleaning is a great way to make your boiler last longer, help stop your
Are you sick of your boiler losing pressure and having to keep repressurising it? Recharging the expansion vessel might be the solution you need to get it fixed properly. I have been repairing and servicing boilers for over a decade and recharging the expansion vessel is a common job. Recharging expansion vessel To recharge an expansion
Having high boiler pressure is a problem. There are a few different causes and a few different fixes. When the pressure keeps rising too high it is usually followed by it dropping too low after the pressure relief valve lets the water out of the heating system. I have been repairing boilers and heating systems
A Magnaclean is a central heating magnetic filter, made by Adey, that collects iron oxide and sludge that builds up in central heating systems. This stops the sludge from collecting in parts in your boiler which causes boilers to break down. I have been a full-time heating engineer and cleaning magnetic filters for over a
