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    Vailant Eco Tec 630 Plus Filling Loop leaking not refilling system bucket collecting

    Hello we have a Valiant Eco Tec 630 plus which was functioning fine however the pressure was low so we opened up the filling loop - water came out of the loop system under pressure 'like a back pressure' from within the sytem itself which meant water was spraying out from the valve head until...
    • cheshire_set
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    • filling leaking plus system
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Replacing filling loop

    Hi, I have an Artiston Combi boiler and I need to replace the filling loop as there is a leak on the valve I cannot stop now. I have attached a picture of the current filling loop and just want to ask, is it just as straight forward as buying the new filling loop shown above, and replacing my...
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    UFH filling

    Hi all, Just reading through manual for underfloor heating which says that UFH must never be filled via filling loop from boiler. Left me a bit puzzled... Why is this? It's a single circuit system.
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    Tap on filling loop feels really difficult to turn

    The pressure keeps dropping down to zero overnight when the boiler is off (there's someone coming round tomorrow to try and locate the leak). In the meantime we're just topping it back up but it's becoming increasingly difficult to open the tap on the filling loop - today it almost feels like it...
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    Filling pipe chases

    What do you guys/girls usually fill your pipe chases in with. (Don't say pipes) :)
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    Macdee toilet inlet valve pulsates on filling

    Anyone came across the cause for this before? It's a macdee DVE 0600 valve with the cable linked to the flush.
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    Glowworm 30ci filling issue

    Hello guys.im hoping someone would be able to help me with an issue on my gloworm boiler. ive had a problem with it losing pressure and needing regular topping up for the past few months after Afew visits it was diagnosed as blocked flexi pipe to expansion vessel which was causing it to hit 3...
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    Soft Water Area; Filling Heating Systems

    Hi, Coming from the South East and a hard water area and now working in Cornwall, where the water is mainly soft, filling heating systems with soft water is a bad idea, no? how do I overcome this problem? Lots of inhibitor?
    • stevetheplumb
    • Thread
    • filling heating water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Boiler not filling issue.

    Hello Chaps, My first time here bringing my boiler issue. The summary is: My boiler is currently showing approx .75bar, there is air in the radiators as you can hear it and it seems to bleed for days then stop, but no water bleeds. Eventually the tallest radiator did bleed water, but then a...
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    Boiler Pressure where is the filling loop?

    Hi all, Brief description of problem, upstairs radiators (4 in total) bottom half are hot. I have tried bleeding, heating it up again and repeating the process but not improving the situation. So i Googled around to find someone suggesting the boiler pressure hence my question.. My boiler is...
    • webinteractions
    • Thread
    • boiler filling pressure
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    WB filling link with the key

    Anyone know if on the WB filling link with the key you can remove the check valve bit? I need to fill a ch system from a tank supply then top up with a hand pump to flush and commission before the mains gets connected
  12. Chalked

    Single handed filling sealed sysem

    Probably been posted before, but. Don't know why I didt have one of these years ago. just connect to filling loop and no more slow filling or popping the prv open! set at one bar.
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    Expansion tank back filling

    Hello guys and girls, I'm really quite rubbish at this stuff so please talk to me like I'm simple. My overflow has been running for weeks and now my boiler has stopped working properly, I suspect they related. The boiler runs for about 10 seconds then stops with pipes banging and...
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    water tank filling up from outlet pipe

    Hi Black water tank keeps filling up and water comes out the overflow from outside. It is coming in from the bottom pipe which is the outlet pipe. The pipe is warm to touch. So hot water is going into the tank. No heating has been switched on. Hot water is heated up for 1 hour in morning 1 hour...
    • illumini
    • Thread
    • filling pipe tank water water tank
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Filling Loop

    It appears i have a dodgy cold filling loop on my boiler. what would a decent plumber charge to replace this? Is it an easy fix i can tackle myself?
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    Radiators not filling

    Hi all, I recently had a plumber out to repair a leak on a radiator - the joint required soldering and the system had to be drained before this could happen. The plumber did warn me that it could result in a blockage when refilling the system so I was aware of this. As luck would have it...
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    Can't find filling loop

    Can anyone explain the boiler and its parts ? At first I saw a cictern tank on top of the cylinder and a gate valve which I thought was the inlet for f&e cictern so I shut it off and drained down the system. After finishing work on central heating I turned the gate valve back on and it wasn't...
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    Slow filling toilet

    Hi everyone I have a toilet that when flushed is very slow to fill. I've attached images to show what inside cistern is like. Would really appreciate advice. Thanks
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    Slow filling cistern - Armitage Shank

    The cistern is filling very slowly, just a trickle. I have looked at various videos and read tips on how to clean the valve from debris but cannot take this one apart!
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    Swapping a filling loop

    If swapping a filling loop because the slotted bit on the cold feed is rounded off and is barley able to be turned. Is it ok just to swap the cold valve. As swapping the valve on the central heating return will mean draining down the system?

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