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  1. S

    Worcester Bosh Greenstar 30si filling loop

    I'm wondering if anyone knows of a mod that can be done to the above boiler to enable the boiler to be pressurised without having to use the key method which is a pain in the a##e Thanks
  2. G

    Toilet fill valve filling from tiny hole near the top?

    I installed a new toilet fill valve a few months back, it came with a plastic tube to connect to the tiny hole and I figured that's how it must fill. Looking at my other toilet after it had a problem, no water comes from the hole at the top at all and there's no plastic tube there. So I feel...
  3. S

    Worcester 24cd1 boiler filling loop assembly

    Can anyone point me in the direction of a replacement filling loop assembly for an old Worcester 24cdi Boiler. Part number on the broken filling loop is 8 716 141 062 GC no. G20 47 311 32 GC no. G31 47 311 33 As it’s an old boiler and in a static caravan a replacement boiler cost would be...
  4. L

    Unvented hot water tank noisy filling sound

    My Unvented hot water tank makes a noisy filling sound when the hot water and heating come on. Any ideas on how to stop it?? It's had a new expansion tank and prv recently.
  5. M

    Help: Intergas Boiler: Has my filling loop been installed

    Hi All. We've woken up this morning to zero hot water and my diagnosis is that the (Intergas HRE Compact SB) boiler needs to be repressurised. (It's only a year since install, so I'm a bit surprised but...) We didn't have a lot of handover from the installer and, having taken a look, I'm...
  6. Rob Foster

    Worcester B 30i 25i Ng Filling arrangements

    Any practical experience of problems with these filling units/keys leaking . And as the bottom cover needs removing I presume one must be GSR to do this.... All replies gratefully recieved....Rob Foster aka centralheatking
  7. M

    Finding valve head replacement for filling loop?

    Hello, One of the black levers on my filling loop under the boiler has stopped working (when I turn it it's not opening the valve and no sound of water coming through). I think I just need to unscrew the black lever and fit a new one, but I can't seem to find one when I search online. I've...
  8. N

    Vaillant 837 letting by at internal filling loop

    Hi Guys, Whats the best way to cap off a Vaillant plus which has the integral filling loop, I'm going to fit an external one, Would prefer to cap off the old one rather then pay for new valves and loop. Cheers in advance.
  9. D

    Filling loop - small leak after repressure

    Hi all I bled a radiator today and had to top up the pressure on my Glowworm 24cxi combi. After I closed the valves and turned the heating back on there was a slight trickle of water from flow side of the loop. Couldn't see exactly - but not the valve itself, somewhere above it. Just a few of...
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    Why does filling loop have to be installed to the return pipe?

    Hi all Im a gsr and just after clarification into this,as genrally manufatures state to install on return pipe of boilers. Im only asking for advise, as a senior gsr said to me that its best to install on the flow side as when flushing the system connecting to the filter, it helps filling water...
  11. G

    Filling loop on Greenstar Heatslave ii 18/25

    Hi I’m trying to put more pressure into my external oil combo boiler (heatslave ii 1825) but can’t ring the filling loop The only thing I can see which looks like a braided pipe with 2 black valves is right at the back of the boiler so is pretty much unreachable. So I’m assuming that can’t be...
  12. A

    Filling Lop Handle Leaking Baxi Boiler

    We have a Baxi avanta plus combi boiler and the feed loop is leaking on the boiler side tap. I plan to get a new loop on the way home but was wondering if my plan to replace it is sound. 1. Turn of the mains and run kitchen sink tap to drain the pipes. 2. Turn off the flow into the boiler (pipe...
  13. F

    CWST back filling up cold feed

    Hi Just looking for some advice. Have an indirect cylinder, open vent htg and hw. When the customer turns the heating on the small header tank starts trying to fill and the cold water storage tank starts to back fill up the cold feed. How water is also really hot coming out the hot taps. My...
  14. king of pipes

    Filling heating system with softened water

    I have a job with a pre plumbed cylinder the filling loop is attached and piped in with it, my issue is I am putting the water supply supply through a Tapworks AD9 Ultra which will supply all the hot water and cold water taps and showers except for the quooker tap in the kitchen, not sure I like...
  15. S

    Have to keep using filling loop to put pressure into system!

    Hi My parents late 80's and early 90's live in a 3 bedroom semi. Ideal logic 30 combi boiler fitted in the bathroom provides heat and hot water. Radiators and original pipe work were put in by Dad 40 - 50 years ago, when it started life as a solid fuel driven system. By the end of the winter...
  16. J

    Loud metal clunking sound after turning off taps/ after toilet stops filling

    Dear All, After turning off taps or after the toilet completes filling the cistern, there is a loud metal clunking sound coming from pipework. I have drained all the water from the pipes twice to get rid of water hammer. This helped stop the sound for a few weeks but the sound always came...
  17. N

    What causes noisy hot water tank filling up?

    Just started recently - sound like a 'whirr' when hot water tank fills up after hot taps used for a few minutes or after a shower. I don't think anything to do with Potterton boiler as the noise happens when the boiler isn't on - for either water or heating. The noise seems to be from the cold...
    • Neil23
    • Thread
    • filling hot water noisy tank water water tank
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  18. M

    Best practice for releasing air when filling up cold water supply from mains

    Hi all Any tips please on how to release air from taps without all the water hammer and spluttering? I have had to drain down and fill up my system in the house which is all mains fed and on a combi boiler. However, when I fill up the system and open the taps to release air it splutters water...
  19. A

    Boiler filling loop not working

    Hi all, I have an Electromax boiler (Heatrae Sadia), and I'm having a pressure issue. The pressure is near to 0.8, I know that it should be about 1.5. The filling loop was already connected, so my understanding is that opening both the black valves at the end of the filling loop the pressure...
  20. N

    Filling loop key stuck

    Hi I have a greenstar 37cdi boiler and the key for the filling loop is stuck. I can turn it to the Lock / unlock positions OK and fill te system by the the needle valve but cannot fully remove the key. Is it OK the leave the key in place as any extra force will break the plastic filling loop.

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