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warmflow pressurised boiler top up problem

  • 22-11-2015 1:05pm
    #1
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,336 ✭✭✭✭


    bled a few rads this morning
    went to top up system after but no water will flow in
    it's a sealed system
    I have done this once a year and it always flows in straight away
    there is a red valve that is opened first (mains water I think) and then a black hexagonal plastic valve on underside of pressure bar
    whex I opened them today nothing happened .
    pressure is at 1 bar so its not a major issue yet but is like to sort it
    Had a water softener fixed in July so maybe air locked ?
    or is it possible the system is "full" already and no more water can flow in when I open valves


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    A pic of that valve after the red one would be useful. It may be an auto one and be set to 1 bar.

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  • #3
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,336 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Wearb wrote: »
    A pic of that valve after the red one would be useful. It may be an auto one and be set to 1 bar.

    oh right thanks I'll put up a PIC when I get home
    any other time I've topped it up it has been becaise pressure had dropped to .5 when cold so u could be right
    all rads heated fully anyway after the bleed so no problems as such


  • #4
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,336 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Wearb wrote: »
    A pic of that valve after the red one would be useful. It may be an auto one and be set to 1 bar.

    PIC attached


  • #5
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Yep that's an auto fill valve. Pressure looks ok.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #6
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,336 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Wearb wrote: »
    Yep that's an auto fill valve. Pressure looks ok.

    so that means if its at one it can't fill anymore ?


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  • #7
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    km79 wrote: »
    so that means if its at one it can't fill anymore ?

    Assuming it's set for 1 bar and that the 1 bar max is not caused by the mains being able to supply a max of 1 bar at the time you opened the valves; Yes.

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