We had a Gloworm Energy 7 30r Boiler fitted in Jan 22 to replace a British Gas Boiler (which was a Glowworm Rebranded ) when the heat exchanger split after 10 years. The old boiler had a pressure gauge on the fascia but this new model is not fitted with one. After it was all fitted I queried this with the Engineer (Glow worm Approved) and he said If I wanted one he would have to drain down the whole system, fit a guage somewhere and then refill, bleed etc + all inhibitors etc at my cost. As we were stretched at the time - as we had not expected the old boiler to fail after only 10 years - I told him to forget it and we would discuss it when the boiler was serviced.
My question is can a Pressure Bar Gauge be fitted to the existing live pipework via one of those washing machine type adaptors with on/off valves which screw into the pipework forming a hole without draining down the system. The valve and the adaptor are as cheap as chips!!!
Secondly, as the instructions state that the owner should check and top up the system monthly to maintain the correct preesue which is unattainable without a pressure guage on the system. Was the installer at fault by not installing one with the new boiler.??
This problem has come about because I bled all of our radiators before I fired up our boiler for CH (4th Nov) and the two top rads (in our loft) would not bleed, so I put some pressure into the sytem to get the air out. Now the boiler will not work and a call to the Technical department thinks that it is not modulating. It is however working for producing hot water to the cylinder. I have a full parts/labour 10 year warrantee.
The warrantee guys are coming monday but after lots of research today I am concerned that I may have inadvetenly caused the problem and I might have to pay to correct the problem.
All advice gratefully received. Brian
My question is can a Pressure Bar Gauge be fitted to the existing live pipework via one of those washing machine type adaptors with on/off valves which screw into the pipework forming a hole without draining down the system. The valve and the adaptor are as cheap as chips!!!
Secondly, as the instructions state that the owner should check and top up the system monthly to maintain the correct preesue which is unattainable without a pressure guage on the system. Was the installer at fault by not installing one with the new boiler.??
This problem has come about because I bled all of our radiators before I fired up our boiler for CH (4th Nov) and the two top rads (in our loft) would not bleed, so I put some pressure into the sytem to get the air out. Now the boiler will not work and a call to the Technical department thinks that it is not modulating. It is however working for producing hot water to the cylinder. I have a full parts/labour 10 year warrantee.
The warrantee guys are coming monday but after lots of research today I am concerned that I may have inadvetenly caused the problem and I might have to pay to correct the problem.
All advice gratefully received. Brian
