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Hi all, was hoping for some good advice on pressure loss from our new boiler.
We had the boiler (a Worcester Bosch) installed 3 months ago, along with new radiators which were installed in the same position as the old ones. We have had no problems at all with the boiler on the hot water front, it's been brilliant going from a 20 year old boiler to one that can produce hot water on demand.
Our problem began 3 weeks ago when we turned the central heating on for the first time since everything had been installed. At first, all was fine, but then the next time we tried to turn the heating on, nothing happened. Upon checking the boiler, we saw why - the pressure was down to zero. We thought that perhaps, as it was the first time being used, that the radiators simply weren't full enough (we know nothing about these things!) and therefore re-pressurised the boiler up to 1.5 bars. All fine and dandy, heating worked fine again, although 2 hours after it had gone off, pressure had fallen to 1 bar. I thought perhaps this was normal, but kept a close eye on it. Next morning, the pressure had fallen a bit further, so had to repressurize the boiler and bleed the radiators. This cycle is now on rinse and repeat every couple of days.
I have rung the company who installed the boiler, they told us it sounds like a leak somewhere, but until we can find the leak there is nothing they can do about it. I duly checked every single radiator by wrapping strips of tissue around pipes, joints, etc and found a small leak coming from one of the radiators which simply required tightening up to fix. Thought that this would fix the pressure loss problem, but sadly same thing is still happening. Have rung the company who installed the boiler again, they say it must be a leak in our existing pipework that was there before they carried out the work, and they simply don't want anything to do with it. I personally feel they should at least come out and look at the boiler to check for any faults - after all, I did pay out a few thousand pounds for something that it now turns out isn't fit for purpose.
Does anybody have any suggestions, hints or tips as to what to do next? We have looked closely at every radiator, checked ceilings and floors for any sign of water damage which might be caused by a leak. Short of pulling up floorboards, we're lost as to what on earth to do, and what could be causing the problem. Hot water is still working just fine, which is good, but we have a baby at home and I really would like to be able to have the heating on when the cold weather arrives without worrying constantly and running out to check the boiler pressure every five minutes.
We had the boiler (a Worcester Bosch) installed 3 months ago, along with new radiators which were installed in the same position as the old ones. We have had no problems at all with the boiler on the hot water front, it's been brilliant going from a 20 year old boiler to one that can produce hot water on demand.
Our problem began 3 weeks ago when we turned the central heating on for the first time since everything had been installed. At first, all was fine, but then the next time we tried to turn the heating on, nothing happened. Upon checking the boiler, we saw why - the pressure was down to zero. We thought that perhaps, as it was the first time being used, that the radiators simply weren't full enough (we know nothing about these things!) and therefore re-pressurised the boiler up to 1.5 bars. All fine and dandy, heating worked fine again, although 2 hours after it had gone off, pressure had fallen to 1 bar. I thought perhaps this was normal, but kept a close eye on it. Next morning, the pressure had fallen a bit further, so had to repressurize the boiler and bleed the radiators. This cycle is now on rinse and repeat every couple of days.
I have rung the company who installed the boiler, they told us it sounds like a leak somewhere, but until we can find the leak there is nothing they can do about it. I duly checked every single radiator by wrapping strips of tissue around pipes, joints, etc and found a small leak coming from one of the radiators which simply required tightening up to fix. Thought that this would fix the pressure loss problem, but sadly same thing is still happening. Have rung the company who installed the boiler again, they say it must be a leak in our existing pipework that was there before they carried out the work, and they simply don't want anything to do with it. I personally feel they should at least come out and look at the boiler to check for any faults - after all, I did pay out a few thousand pounds for something that it now turns out isn't fit for purpose.
Does anybody have any suggestions, hints or tips as to what to do next? We have looked closely at every radiator, checked ceilings and floors for any sign of water damage which might be caused by a leak. Short of pulling up floorboards, we're lost as to what on earth to do, and what could be causing the problem. Hot water is still working just fine, which is good, but we have a baby at home and I really would like to be able to have the heating on when the cold weather arrives without worrying constantly and running out to check the boiler pressure every five minutes.
