How to increase boiler pressure

[Clueless]

Hi

I've just moved in to my first home and I'm a total novice with boilers and central heating systems.
All I ask is which valves in the pic do I turn to keep pressure at 1.5?

 

[Stu-B]

See the 2 black valves halfway down the pipes with the silver flexible pipe between? Turn the left one to the vertical position whilst watching the pressure gauge, when it gets to the correct pressure turn both to a horizontal position.
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That’s the “filling loop”

 

[Clueless]

See the 2 black valves halfway down the pipes with the silver flexible pipe between? Turn the left one to the vertical position whilst watching the pressure gauge, when it gets to the correct pressure turn both to a horizontal position.
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That’s the “filling loop”

You're a star.. thank you 🙂

 

[Darren Jackson]

In addition to Stu-B good advice above, You should remove the flexible hose once the correct pressure is reached and put the caps back on. This is a temporary filling loop to top up the pressure when required and is not designed to be permanently attached as per regulations.

 

[townfanjon]

As above from Stu and Yorkie boy , fill to one bar when the system is COLD .

 

[centralheatking]

See the 2 black valves halfway down the pipes with the silver flexible pipe between? Turn the left one to the vertical position whilst watching the pressure gauge, when it gets to the correct pressure turn both to a horizontal position.
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That’s the “filling loop”

never be tempted if your pressure drops regularly to ever push it above 1.5 bar on your boiler gauge. centralheatking

 

[Clueless]

All look good? I had already raised pressure to 1.5 before you replied Townfanjon, but this will be okay right?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Correct spot on if you have to increase the pressure again within a week you have a problem so just keep an eye on it for now

 

[Clueless]

Will do. It's been at around 1 bar for a few weeks so hopefully there will be no loss.
Thanks for all your help guys 🙂

 

[Clueless]

Hi again.

One more question...

Now I've set the heating to come on for 3 hours twice a day, I've noticed quite a loud whining noise from the boiler when the heating is running.

It occurs every 4-5 minutes and the whine sounds for about 2-4 seconds.

Should I get an engineer out?

 

[centralheatking]

Hi again.

One more question...

Now I've set the heating to come on for 3 hours twice a day, I've noticed quite a loud whining noise from the boiler when the heating is running.

It occurs every 4-5 minutes and the whine sounds for about 2-4 seconds.

Should I get an engineer out?

Its difficult to be certain but my money would be on the fan. Run it for a while often the noise will go away calling an engineer will be expensive as they might start throwing new parts at it. Have you had it serviced recently if not do it do it that way.
centralheatking

 

[Clueless]

Funnily enough the noise seemed to disappear after I wrote that post.
The heating had been on about for just over an hour.

No it hasn't been serviced recently. I think it is a brand new boiler (we were told by estate agent).
There is no installation record or engineer name or anything.

I'll phone Ferolli and hope for the best.
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Update.... phoned Ferroli. Manual commission sheet has not been filled in nor signed off at the back, so they don't want to know until original installer has provided proof of commission.
Phoned estate agents to try get in touch with the seller, but after past issues, they never got back in touch, so I'm not confident they will on this occasion.

 

[centralheatking]

Funnily enough the noise seemed to disappear after I wrote that post.
The heating had been on about for just over an hour.

No it hasn't been serviced recently. I think it is a brand new boiler (we were told by estate agent).
There is no installation record or engineer name or anything.

I'll phone Ferolli and hope for the best.
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Update.. phoned Ferroli. Manual commission sheet has not been filled in nor signed off at the back, so they don't want to know until original installer has provided proof of commission.
Phoned estate agents to try get in touch with the seller, but after past issues, they never got back in touch, so I'm not confident they will on this occasion.

Its called 'let the buyer beware' its a mad situation you have more rights buying a packet of crisps for under £1 than the biggest purchase of you life..they will not
reply.centralheatking

 

[rpm]

First home, just moved in and sounds like the paperwork hasn`t been completed at all, thinking I would have the wife/girlfriend/partner call gas safe for a free inspection of the whole installation.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Totally agree with #rpm above. Time to ring Gas Safe and complain that there is no benchmark paperwork supplied as is per regulations & therefore you are unable to ascertain whether or not the appliance has been commissioned to manufactures instructions, safe to use & signed off plus the fact that your warranty is void so manufacturer are unwilling to help. Then ask for a free inspection of the installation.

You can also perform a search on the Gas Safe web site to check if your boiler is registered, by simply inputting your post code and house number. This will tell you who installed it & registered it as signed off & they will have to meet the inspector at your property free of charge and rectify any faults found.

 

[centralheatking]

Totally agree with #rpm above. Time to ring Gas Safe and complain that there is no benchmark paperwork supplied as is per regulations & therefore you are unable to ascertain whether or not the appliance has been commissioned to manufactures instructions, safe to use & signed off plus the fact that your warranty is void so manufacturer are unwilling to help. Then ask for a free inspection of the installation.

You can also perform a search on the Gas Safe web site to check if your boiler is registered, by simply inputting your post code and house number. This will tell you who installed it & registered it as signed off & they will have to meet the inspector at your property free of charge and rectify any faults found.

Nice very good info chking

 

[Clueless]

Thanks for all your help and info guys.
I checked the GasSafe register and nothing comes up with my address.
I did find the gas safety check sheet that was undertaken in August this year and that all looks above board.
I'll ring GasSafe in the morning.
If all else fails I'm reluctantly prepared to skint myself on a better boiler. I've read that even with Ferroli warranty, they aren't the best at repairs.

 

[Chuck]

Phoned estate agents to try get in touch with the seller, but after past issues, they never got back in touch, so I'm not confident they will on this occasion.

Try the person that did the conveyancing for you. If you were told there was a new boiler in the property by the estate agent there may be a way...

 

[Clueless]

Update.

Ok I've had zero luck with the estate agents and the solicitors, both have washed their hands now they have their money.

Back to the boiler.. the whining has got more excruciating. My mate told me to check all my radiators are hot and then bleed if necessary.
I turned every TRV up and there is no noise from the boiler 🤔
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.... until we ran the hot water tap in the kitchen with the central heating still on, the whining came back until we turned the tap off 😣

 

[Darren Jackson]

Did you ring gas safe for a free inspection?

 

[Clueless]

I'm in contact via email with them at the moment. They're the ones who told me to get in touch with solicitor, so just waiting on their response now, but I'll mention the inspection.