Due to a loss of pressure I had to replace the Schroeder Valve on the C.H pressure vessel. In the process I drained and refilled the system and topped up with inhibitor. I bled all the radiators and the pump.
Since then the radiators have been pretty noisy when the boiler switches on in the morning. It has a sound like there is considerable air in the system. The noise dies down to nil within about 3-4 minutes of the boiler coming on.
I have went round all the radiators and re-bled them twice, despite the fact that only water comes out. There is no air from any of the radiators.
The system holds pressure without any fluctuation at 1.9 bar when hot and about 1.6 when cold.
I checked the potable expansion tank and it is fine at 3.5 bar.
All the radiators heat uni-formally to a high temperature there are no cold spots.
I live in a soft water area so there is no problem with scale.
When I drained the system the water was quite clean, because I have always topped up with inhibitor when the system has been drained.
There is no water bypassing the pressure relief valve.
The pump has always been at setting 2 out of 1-3 for speed.
Prior to changing the Schroeder valve the system was quiet at start up. Nothing else has been altered other than a new Schroeder valve and re-pressurising the red C.H. expansion tank.
I do hear a constant dripping within the Premier Tribune hot water storage tank whilst the system is on. It stops 100% when I switch the whole system off. This constant dripping may be the norm and I have just become aware of it.
I have pretty well run out of ideas so would appreciate some diagnostic input.
Thanks
Since then the radiators have been pretty noisy when the boiler switches on in the morning. It has a sound like there is considerable air in the system. The noise dies down to nil within about 3-4 minutes of the boiler coming on.
I have went round all the radiators and re-bled them twice, despite the fact that only water comes out. There is no air from any of the radiators.
The system holds pressure without any fluctuation at 1.9 bar when hot and about 1.6 when cold.
I checked the potable expansion tank and it is fine at 3.5 bar.
All the radiators heat uni-formally to a high temperature there are no cold spots.
I live in a soft water area so there is no problem with scale.
When I drained the system the water was quite clean, because I have always topped up with inhibitor when the system has been drained.
There is no water bypassing the pressure relief valve.
The pump has always been at setting 2 out of 1-3 for speed.
Prior to changing the Schroeder valve the system was quiet at start up. Nothing else has been altered other than a new Schroeder valve and re-pressurising the red C.H. expansion tank.
I do hear a constant dripping within the Premier Tribune hot water storage tank whilst the system is on. It stops 100% when I switch the whole system off. This constant dripping may be the norm and I have just become aware of it.
I have pretty well run out of ideas so would appreciate some diagnostic input.
Thanks