Pressure loss in Heating System post fitting new Expansion Tank

[Hoppers]

Hi, hope someone can help me with a heating pressure loss problem. My valiant boiler has been loosing pressure over the last few months, resulting in me having to top up the water every week or so. Managed to get a boiler engineer to visit who diagnosed a faulty expansion tank. (Water evident at the valve on top of the EV). I replaced the EV but now the pressure drops to zero within a few hours. I’ve bleed all radiators and there are no visible leaks. Boiler working very well also and the EV was correctly charged when it arrived. If water spurts out of the Auto Air Vent (bottle type) when I depress the valve at the top does that mean it is faulty and would this affect my system pressure. The vent does not leak but perhaps it is not venting the system properly. Grateful if anyone can help. Thanks Alvin

 

[John.g]

Very good, anyway, if you have a leak somewhere, you will see that 2 bar pressure falling well before the night is out.

 

[Hoppers]

I have just topped up to 2 bar as advised and will see how things are tomorrow. I will then do as advised. Thanks

Got it, thanks John. Mind you my AAV has been missing its cap for many years now. A little fluff has gathered inside but I have cleared that out.

 

[John.g]

I don't like AAV's as, unless they are passing water, you don't know whether they are choked or not which easily happens, you might be able to pick up a manual type of if you prefer the automatic type then maybe renew it if it isn't or hasn't been dribbling the odd drop of water.

 

[Hoppers]

I don't like AAV's as, unless they are passing water, you don't know whether they are choked or not which easily happens, you might be able to pick up a manual type of if you prefer the automatic type then maybe renew it if it isn't or hasn't been dribbling the odd drop of water.

John, I don’t think I have ever seen any water dribbling from the AAV. I get a squirt of water when I depress the valve on top?

 

[John.g]

A AAV has got nothing to depress on the top to my knowledge, I have cleared them out with one of my sewing needles by sticking it down through the nozzle, can you post a photo?,

 

[Hoppers]

A AAV has got nothing to depress on the top to my knowledge, I have cleared them out with one of my sewing needles by sticking it down through the nozzle, can you post a photo?,

 

[Hoppers]

I depressed the white plastic insert and water squirted out. I was attempting to lower pressure when I first started to work out why I was losing pressure