Ideal Classic 280 pressure drop

[susie blue]

Hi

I have an Ideal Classic 280 combi boiler and when the heating goes off the pressure drops down to zero within a few minutes. When the heating goes on again the pressure rises to 1.5 bar ( in line with what the system pressure has been set to) All rads are working fine and I can see no leaks, either outside or inside. The only other problem I have is a few strange gurgling noises in the boiler and 1 rad when the heaing comes on.

Any Ideas what might be the problem and how to fix it?

many thanks!

 

[cross thread]

yes look up expansion vessle

 

[susie blue]

Cheers, can you tell me if its safe to use the heating for a few days until I can get someone to look at it?

 

[Blasphemous]

Yeah should be fine to run it for a few days. The boiler will shut down to protect itself anyway if system pressure becomes too low. Get a Corgi in with his pump to repressurise the Expansion vessel.

Once thats done the heating should be fine and you'll no longer be 'blue'

Hope that helps.

 

[susie blue]

Aw ta very much

 

[susie blue]

Hello

I need some more advice....

I've now had my boiler serviced...my radiators de-aired...my expansion vessel re-pressurised....my blow out valve replaced....i've no evidence of any leaks....and its still losing pressure when heating goes off. My heating engineer is at a loss as to what it is...and so am I. I know its a long shot but anyone got any clues?

I also hear a loud gushing noise in my bedroom radiator when the boiler goes on - its water gushing into it, can anyone tell me if this is normal?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[bster]

expansion vessel may have quickly lost charge due to it being completly shot.

have you got pipes (heating) running under the ground floor?

 

[susie blue]

Would this be something that a heating engineer would have/should have picked up on?

 

[susie blue]

I have got pipes running under the floor but i live in a first floor flat so if they were leaking I think my neighbour below me may have something to say about it