gas central heating problem

markobucko

having a problem with no pressure in the heating system....had a rad leak before christmas and got rad changed but now the pressure on the gauge reads .3 bar at max during the day.i think i have found the problem to be the expansion vessel as i attempted to put pressure in and as i connected to the valve ..it pissed water out of it!!!
system is a potterton ultra2...
any ideas where i can get a new vessel from???
what kinda money are they??
should be a job for myself do you guys reckon..nothing specialised that i can see

corkgsxr

Any heating supplyers

Costs about 30 euro

System needs to be drained to do it.

Robbie.G

markobucko wrote: »

having a problem with no pressure in the heating system....had a rad leak before christmas and got rad changed but now the pressure on the gauge reads .3 bar at max during the day.i think i have found the problem to be the expansion vessel as i attempted to put pressure in and as i connected to the valve ..it pissed water out of it!!!
system is a potterton ultra2...
any ideas where i can get a new vessel from???
what kinda money are they??
should be a job for myself do you guys reckon..nothing specialised that i can see

The boiler is a system boiler therefore you cannot change the vessel unless you are RGI.It is illegal for anyone other that a RGI to work on a gas appliance.

markobucko

thanks lads...
off out to find one now!!!

ps..robbie,its only an expansion vessel..one pipe connected to it and slide it out from behind the boiler...if i had to mess with gas,i would never touch it but i aint getting a cowboy in to smash up the kitchen and spend 2 days doing a 2 hr max job.

corkgsxr

markobucko wrote: »

thanks lads...
off out to find one now!!!

ps..robbie,its only an expansion vessel..one pipe connected to it and slide it out from behind the boiler...if i had to mess with gas,i would never touch it but i aint getting a cowboy in to smash up the kitchen and spend 2 days doing a 2 hr max job.

still considered in the boiler legaly.

shane0007

markobucko wrote: »

thanks lads...
off out to find one now!!!

ps..robbie,its only an expansion vessel..one pipe connected to it and slide it out from behind the boiler...if i had to mess with gas,i would never touch it but i aint getting a cowboy in to smash up the kitchen and spend 2 days doing a 2 hr max job.

As it forms part of the boiler it's an RGI job. You could install an external vessel however, it may go against MI's not to have additional expansion within the boiler.

Robbie.G

markobucko wrote: »

thanks lads...
off out to find one now!!!

ps..robbie,its only an expansion vessel..one pipe connected to it and slide it out from behind the boiler...if i had to mess with gas,i would never touch it but i aint getting a cowboy in to smash up the kitchen and spend 2 days doing a 2 hr max job.

I am we'll aware what an expansion vessel is and how to fit it.You asked for advice and I informed you that under current law you cannot do this work yourself the other option is a s Shane said you could fit one externally.So basically if you don't want advice don't ask for it