Gas Boiler not heating Rads or water

clint123

Yesterday I tried to bleed a rad in my hall, its been a problem rad for years.

however now today my gas boiler wont heat rads or the water when I turn it on.
Normally you can see a blue flame in the gas bolier, but I cant see it now, just making noise.
its a Baxi Solo boiler and its in the house about 15 years now, get it checked every few years only. would it be something simple or is it time to get a new one ?
if a new one, how much am I looking at to get it replaced ?

shane0007

System pressure is too low. You need to replace the water you removed from the rad bringing pressure back to about 1.3 bar.

clint123

any idea how I do that ? There is a red control on top of the gas Boiler, but when I turn that , water just comes out of the ( I think ) over flow pipe out in the garden

clint123

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If you can see if that pic, you can see the pressure is at zero, how do i fill it up to 1.5 as you said ?

rightjob!

clint123 wrote: »

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If you can see if that pic, you can see the pressure is at zero, how do i fill it up to 1.5 as you said ?

if its at zero thats the problem,
can you see a braided flexi hose in your hot press?
or else put up a few pics of the hot press

clint123

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clint123

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clint123

where it says "pressure regulator" there is alittle red button behind this.

( not the light on the wall )

rightjob!

clint123 wrote: »

where it says "pressure regulator" there is alittle red button behind this.

( not the light on the wall )

thats a safety valve your looking at,
there should be a hose,google filler loop

you uploaded pictures of aliverpool shirt aswell there

clint123

defo no filler loop on it nor in the hot press.

Just found the manual of the Baxi Solo that I have.

http://www.acwilgar.co.uk/Boiler-Manual-PDF/Baxi/Solo3%20PFL.pdf

rightjob!

take pictures of the hot press and the valves in it and post them

clint123

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rightjob!

clint123 wrote: »

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see on the righthand side near the door frame.
looks like half inch,is there a valve on that pipe?and is it closed??

clint123

That is a handle ( in the down position )
down heats the water
up heats water and rads

rightjob!

clint123 wrote: »

That is a handle ( in the down position )
down heats the water
up heats water and rads

not that one,the other one that is on the wall and running up the wall

clint123

when I follow that pipe , there is a stop cock on it, just before it enters the attic,

The stop cock is fully turned in the "anti clockwise position" so should be open

rightjob!

clint123 wrote: »

when I follow that pipe , there is a stop cock on it, just before it enters the attic,

The stop cock is fully turned in the "anti clockwise position" so should be open

check to see if you have a small black tank in the attic,if theres water in that

shane0007

System could be "semi-sealed" with a gate valve off. If so, the gate valve will be normally just above a non-return valve on a 1/2" feed from the attic.

clint123

I know there is a small black tank in the attic alrite, this is just above the main large tank, I will have to check tomorrow if this is full of water, as the kids have just gone to bed now.

Cant thank you both enough for your help here, as I dont fancy having to pay somebody a few hundred euro to do it. so thanks again.

speak to you tomorrow.

shane0007

Follow the 1/2" pipe coming from the bottom of this small tank to the hot press. You should see generally a red round handle valve on this pipe in the hot press. Turn this fully anti-clockwise. It may seem already fully anti-clockwise but they can be very stiff.