Clinkers
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Hi All,
That time of the year again: I switch the heating back on and the boiler is acting up!
Only noticed today that the pressure gauge on the boiler is at nearly 0, usually up aound 1.5. When the heating came on, I could hear a noise like sand falling down a pipe from the boiler. Bled the rads: downstairs were fine, all the upstairs just keep hissing but no water comes out. They all still heat up, but not great at the bottom.
We were told when we first moved in to push down a handle in the airing cupboard to switch off the rads for summer, thats what we do, then just open it again for the winter. But every year, there's a problem with at least one rad not heating right/
The combi boiler is only in 2 years, system was flushed. Anyone have a clue WTF Im doing wrong?
Im afraid to just top up the water in the boiler: where did the other water go? Could I have a leak (looked around, under all rads is dry, no sign of leak in attic where tank is)
Any helpl appreicaited!
edit: heating on now, pressure up to .5, bottom of rads not heating fully
That time of the year again: I switch the heating back on and the boiler is acting up!
Only noticed today that the pressure gauge on the boiler is at nearly 0, usually up aound 1.5. When the heating came on, I could hear a noise like sand falling down a pipe from the boiler. Bled the rads: downstairs were fine, all the upstairs just keep hissing but no water comes out. They all still heat up, but not great at the bottom.
We were told when we first moved in to push down a handle in the airing cupboard to switch off the rads for summer, thats what we do, then just open it again for the winter. But every year, there's a problem with at least one rad not heating right/
The combi boiler is only in 2 years, system was flushed. Anyone have a clue WTF Im doing wrong?
Im afraid to just top up the water in the boiler: where did the other water go? Could I have a leak (looked around, under all rads is dry, no sign of leak in attic where tank is)
Any helpl appreicaited!
edit: heating on now, pressure up to .5, bottom of rads not heating fully
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