Help Needed

sept09baby

I had a repair job done yesterday which has left me with an airlock in the hot water system and pressure too high in the central heating.

The airlock should be an easy fix (I hope!) but need to get the central heating system sorted.

The pressure is up near the 30 mark. I've closed the filling loop and taken water from the rads but the pressure doesn't go down. There is water coming from the bottom of the boiler as a result. What do I do next?

It's a Gerkos Cosyman boiler if that helps.

Thanks

Dtp79

sept09baby wrote: »

I had a repair job done yesterday which has left me with an airlock in the hot water system and pressure too high in the central heating.

The airlock should be an easy fix (I hope!) but need to get the central heating system sorted.

The pressure is up near the 30 mark. I've closed the filling loop and taken water from the rads but the pressure doesn't go down. There is water coming from the bottom of the boiler as a result. What do I do next?

It's a Gerkos Cosyman boiler if that helps.

Thanks

Are you sure the filling loop is closed?

sept09baby

Yes. It's not budging any further. And the pressure on the dial is staying constant. There's no fluctuations at all

K.Flyer

Trying not to state the obvious here but...
Why not get whoever was working on the system back out to rectify the problems.

sept09baby

Because they can't get here today and I want to get it sorted. My back garden is like a swimming pool from the water

Robbie.G

Post a pic of the fill loop.What type of knob or valve is on it?I would think its a fill valve you have if so there is a black knob on the valve turn that clockwise to close then run water off your heating if the water doesn't stop you need to get your service man back ASAP

Dtp79

sept09baby wrote: »

Because they can't get here today and I want to get it sorted. My back garden is like a swimming pool from the water

If it's a sealed system and the water is still flowing after this much time then water must be entering the system. Take pics of the filling valve, and where exactly the water is leaking from

esox28

If the filler is off, you'd need to drain about 2-3 ltrs from the rad depending on size of system, let it drain into a bucket till pressure reduces.

Also you could have turned a valve off on the ch side of filler which isolates the ch but also isolates the guage given U a faults reading from ch. To avoid this look at filler valve square on as you'd read a book now on the right is the live and left is the ch side usually a directional arrow indicating flow to ch.
Also your pressure relieve valve could be passing water even if system pressure is between treshhold in this case you'll have to get you're guy back as soon as he can.

sept09baby

Here is the filling loop. The knob at the top is turned as much as it can anti-clockwise. Pressure has been at the same point and didn't change at all when I took water out of the rads (about 10 litres). Small house with 7 rads

Dtp79

sept09baby wrote: »

Here is the filling loop. The knob at the top is turned as much as it can anti-clockwise. Pressure has been at the same point and didn't change at all when I took water out of the rads (about 10 litres). Small house with 7 rads

Clockwise is off. Anti clockwise is on!!!!!!!

sept09baby

And this is the boiler. Water is coming from the pipe at the back of this gauge

I live in a small village in Meath with one local plumber. Trying to get a hold of him but don't fancy my chances on a Sunday. Then am in work all week and not back til 7/7.30 in the evenings so if there's anything I can do to sort it, it would be great

sept09baby

Dtp79 wrote: »

Clockwise is off. Anti clockwise is on!!!!!!!

Pressure shoots up when I turn it clockwise. When it's turned anti-clockwise it stops climbing and settles at the same point?

Dtp79

Dtp79 wrote: »

Clockwise is off. Anti clockwise is on!!!!!!!

You should have the silver hose disconnected at the bottom ( just over the gauge) but don't do it till the white knob over it is OFF

Dtp79

Dtp79 wrote: »

You should have the silver hose disconnected at the bottom ( just over the gauge) but don't do it till the white knob over it is OFF

Make sure your system is cold. Turn your white knob clockwise and drain some water

sept09baby

Sorry - you're right. I had my clockwise and anticlockwise mixed up (I blame it on lack of sleep!)

Have sent the plumber a message so hopefully he'll get out to me today. Prob in mass now so fingers crossed

Dtp79

sept09baby wrote: »

Sorry - you're right. I had my clockwise and anticlockwise mixed up (I blame it on lack of sleep!)

Have sent the plumber a message so hopefully he'll get out to me today. Prob in mass now so fingers crossed

Plumber on a Sunday. €€€€€
You'd be best to stop the leak and get him tomorrow

Robbie.G

sept09baby wrote: »

And this is the boiler. Water is coming from the pipe at the back of this gauge

I live in a small village in Meath with one local plumber. Trying to get a hold of him but don't fancy my chances on a Sunday. Then am in work all week and not back til 7/7.30 in the evenings so if there's anything I can do to sort it, it would be great

Where abouts in Meath are you there are lads here that cover Meath just in case you can't get your man someone might be able to help you

sept09baby

Just to update this. Got sorted yesterday afternoon. There was something blocking the valve from closing fully

Next jobs on the list are to replace the central heating timer and rewire the immersion and put new switch up. Presume it's an electrician for these jobs?