We have a combi boiler which is approx 9 years old. Recently we have had a lot of problems with it, but thankfully we have boiler cover with British gas, so they have been out to fix it. We have had a new dhw hear exchanger fitted, prv, dhw sensor, and I thought a new diverter valve, but can't see that on the paperwork. It has also been serviced, and they have said it is working at 88% efficiency. Now, it has another fault. The pressure has now dropped to just over 0.5 bar(it was at 1.5 bar after last visit on 9th May). It now makes a whining noise when the hot water is running(the boiler is now set to hot water only, so heating is off). The noise doesn't happen straight away, but after a couple of minutes. I'm no expert, and have looked online, and was wondering if this is a sign of the pressure vessel being on its way out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Whining noise and loss of pressure from combi boiler - please help
- Thread starter shays47
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and the make and model of the boiler is ?
UPDATE ON PROBLEM : I have just put more water into the boiler via the filling loop so the pressure is now at 1.5 bar. I have ran a bath with just hot water, and the boiler has not made the whining noise at all. Any more advice would be fantastic.
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So, it was low on pressure and noisy. You topped the pressure up and now it's not noisy. Just keep an eye on the pressure over the next few days to see what happens. If the pressure vessel was faulty, the pressure would rise very high and very quickly in heating. Also water would be seen coming out of the pressure relief outlet. Check those next
Pressure loss from leakage if not from boiler PRV vent is likely to be from a slightly leaking valve on the rad system.
After a boiler has been drained there can be a little air in the system which can take a few days to be ejected and will partly dissolve in the water.
So it can be quote normal for a small loss of pressure for a few days after maintenance.
After a boiler has been drained there can be a little air in the system which can take a few days to be ejected and will partly dissolve in the water.
So it can be quote normal for a small loss of pressure for a few days after maintenance.
You need to find the leak. If you keep topping it up you will sludge the system up, wreck the boiler and potentially pinhole a radiator.
I wouldn't expect to top a sealed system up unless work has been done. If a sealed system loses water, it isn't sealed!
Ask your friends and family for a recommendation.
I wouldn't expect to top a sealed system up unless work has been done. If a sealed system loses water, it isn't sealed!
Ask your friends and family for a recommendation.
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