Air lock on hot water circs

[Andyh]

hiya fellas and gals ...
Any one got a genius idea to remove air lock from 28 mm gravity circs...
I've bled the air valve on circs it's just water... was thinking connect hose pipe upto mains and backfill.. not what a customer advised and hit it with hammer 🙁

 

[Last Plumber]

hiya fellas and gals .
Any one got a genius idea to remove air lock from 28 mm gravity circs...
I've bled the air valve on circs it's just water... was thinking connect hose pipe upto mains and backfill.. not what a customer advised and hit it with hammer 🙁

The right answer is to run the pipework properly so it naturally vents.

 

[Rob Foster]

hiya fellas and gals .
Any one got a genius idea to remove air lock from 28 mm gravity circs...
I've bled the air valve on circs it's just water... was thinking connect hose pipe upto mains and backfill.. not what a customer advised and hit it with hammer 🙁

Best idea is to hook up mains water supply and open taps and give it a blast , Chking

 

[Andyh]

The right answer is to run the pipework properly so it naturally vents.

Really ..! Can I suggest your wisdom to the landlord and tenant 😡

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Burn it off but you need to know what your doing

 

[Andyh]

Ok

 

[SimonG]

Boil it. 😀😀😀

 

[Last Plumber]

Boil it. 😀😀😀

Burn it off but you need to know what your doing

I nearly said that but I thought if disaster strikes I might get blamed.

 

[Last Plumber]

Really ..! Can I suggest your wisdom to the landlord and tenant 😡

Of course you can. Tell the Landlord I said it. I was going to suggest the same as Shaun and Simon but it could go very wrong. It could also (if it's Primatic) cause days of orange water.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Of course you can. Tell the Landlord I said it. I was going to suggest the same as Shaun and Simon but it could go very wrong. It could also (if it's Primatic) cause days of orange water.

That's why I worded it differently 😀

 

[SimonG]

He's in the trade, be fine. 🙂

 

[Chuck]

Temporarily remove a convenient radiator on the affected circuit. Connect a circulating pump (and, if you've got one handy a magnetic filter) across its connections. Run the temporary circulating pump until everything is working. Bleed radiators. Remove temporary pump, replace and bleed radiator.

 

[Last Plumber]

That's how the orange skin look started you know.
People bathing in orange water after Plumbers boiled things up to shift air locks.

 

[Last Plumber]

OH NO!
IS THAT YOUR CUSTOMER?

 

[SimonG]

They've been tango'd.

 

[Andyh]

Thanks fellas ,, I considered ripping up two bedroom floors to correctly realign the circs 😱 however tried to boil it out for about an hour then back filled it from mains .. not sure which way cured it but it seemed to be sorted thanks for those who offered useful comments 🙂

 

[Last Plumber]

Thanks fellas ,, I considered ripping up two bedroom floors to correctly realign the circs 😱 however tried to boil it out for about an hour then back filled it from mains .. not sure which way cured it but it seemed to be sorted thanks for those who offered useful comments 🙂

Why the big red X disagree???
That's the first I have been given and I don't know why.
If it's a joke, kindly remove it.

 

[Andyh]

Why the big red X disagree???
That's the first I have been given and I don't know why.
If it's a joke, kindly remove it.

Sorry pal .. I probably should have put it on your first suggestion .. there you go

 

[Chuck]

Why the big red X disagree???

Don't fret about it, I've given you a heart to cheer you up.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

😀

 

[Last Plumber]

Sorry pal .. I probably should have put it on your first suggestion .. there you go

I see.
Funny eh.
There's one left.

 

[Last Plumber]

Don't fret about it, I've given you a heart to cheer you up.

Thank you for that @Chuck. Very kind of you.
That big X is a terrible thing to give someone.
Personally, I think it should be removed from use on the Forum.

 

[mike verghese]

I have a BAXI SOLO 30 HEA.and gravity system cen. heating. The red ignition lockout light is coming on now and then together with flashing green lights for electric feed and main burner on.Have already replaced grundfoss
pump, flue seal, temp. sensor. Any idea whats wrong?

 

[Last Plumber]

I have a BAXI SOLO 30 HEA.and gravity system cen. heating. The red ignition lockout light is coming on now and then together with flashing green lights for electric feed and main burner on.Have already replaced grundfoss
pump, flue seal, temp. sensor. Any idea whats wrong?

How can you have a Gravity system with that Boiler?
Are you Gas Safe Registered?

 

[Last Plumber]

Do you mean open vented as in tank fed?

 

[Andyh]

circuit boards are popular fails on solos and show up intermittent faults... get a gsr guy if you have no heating etc

 

[Zippymark]

When you say boil it/burn it off, what exactly do you mean? I'm not familiar with this.