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Anonymous Posted on Nov 30, 2009

Combi boiler will not fire up for hot water or heating.

The pressure guage needle has been returning down to zero for the last few weeks when in standby. I have topped up the pressure to the 1.5 bar setting by means of the filling loop. When heating is switched on for a while the pressure needle rises up to approximately 3 bar, but returns to zero after it has cooled down again. I have stopped topping the pressure up with the filling loop and the boiler has been operating ok. Until this morning that is.
Now it will not fire up when either hot water or heating is demanded. Any idea what the problem might be?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Had to arrange for an engineer from British Gas, thank you.

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Check tops of spindles at radiator valves for leaks easy repaired set pressure to .8bar setting at 1.5 may be make overpressure and blow off through high/pressure releasese valve

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