Comments on: Urgent! How to top up a gas boiler? http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/ Gas Boilers Information Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ahmed Hambleton http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Ahmed Hambleton Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:49:43 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/#comment-131 I am assuming you have a combi boiler that is heats the radiators and produces your hot water on demand. There is usually a filling loop which looks like a chrome flexible braided hose which links from the mains cold water pipe (15mm in diameter) to the heating return pipe(22mm in diameter) there will be a tap at the mains end open it slowly you should hear water rushing through. there is a pressure gauge on the boiler control panel. let the needle cimb to 1bar then turn off, vent the radiators and if nessecary repeat process. Some of the most up to date combi boilers have built in filling loops. Your landlord has a legal obligation to leave you all the relevant boiler instructions. CORGI Reg I am assuming you have a combi boiler that is heats the radiators and produces your hot water on demand. There is usually a filling loop which looks like a chrome flexible braided hose which links from the mains cold water pipe (15mm in diameter) to the heating return pipe(22mm in diameter) there will be a tap at the mains end open it slowly you should hear water rushing through. there is a pressure gauge on the boiler control panel. let the needle cimb to 1bar then turn off, vent the radiators and if nessecary repeat process.
Some of the most up to date combi boilers have built in filling loops. Your landlord has a legal obligation to leave you all the relevant boiler instructions.

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]]> By: Kara Shephard http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Kara Shephard Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:50:05 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/#comment-128 You don't say what type of boiler. Combi or what?. If its combi , as most are nowadays, then there is a valve underneath...normally the second from right...but check!, and that tops up the heating side of the system. It should be set at about 1 - 1.25bar. The valve can be adjusted with a flat screwdriver and introduce the water slowly and watch the gauge. The gauge is on the front. You don’t say what type of boiler. Combi or what?.
If its combi , as most are nowadays, then there is a valve underneath…normally the second from right…but check!, and that tops up the heating side of the system. It should be set at about 1 – 1.25bar. The valve can be adjusted with a flat screwdriver and introduce the water slowly and watch the gauge. The gauge is on the front.

]]> By: Howard Briggs http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Howard Briggs Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:40:11 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/urgent-how-to-top-up-a-gas-boiler/#comment-127 Obviously its a cold feed. As you let in some water you may see the pressure gauge rise. There could be a simple diagram on the boiler, possibly on the inside of a cover or on a panel that folds out? If you can identify the model of boiler, you might find a manual for it online, with a plumbing diagram. Obviously its a cold feed. As you let in some water you may see the pressure gauge rise. There could be a simple diagram on the boiler, possibly on the inside of a cover or on a panel that folds out? If you can identify the model of boiler, you might find a manual for it online, with a plumbing diagram.

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