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Roca Combi boiler. When heating is on, which includes the hot water, the pressure in the boiler will go over the 3 bar mark and shut the boiler off. I have to drain least 2 .5 litres.

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The expansion tank is there to avoid exactly THAT; because water expands with heat,that is nature...
my guess is that it lost its gas inside; try to refill it,if not maybe a new one(i am no pro,i am just GOOD at fixing my boilers)

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