Hi,
I really hope someone can give me some advice! I recently moved into a rented property and landlord won’t pay to get my boiler checked as they say it’s something I can do myself. I’ve read the manual but it doesn’t answer my questions (https://www.firebird.ie/images/stories/standard efficiency range manual.pdf)
So here goes...
It’s an ancient Firebird heatpac S70 oil fuelled boiler.
1. radiators need bleeding - how do I correct the water pressure? Manual says pressure needs to be at 3bar. But there doesn’t seem to be a pressure gauge and I can’t see the usual top up loop to add more water to the radiators.
2. The boiler needs to be reset at least twice a day as it keeps cutting out, when all the dials and thermostat say it should still be on. It needs resetting for a third time today but I’m sure it’s not good for it, so I’ve currently left it off for now and informed landlord again. Should I get a plumber to look at it? or do I just keep resetting it?
I’ve called the Firebird help line twice but they’re not getting back to me probably because it’s a stupid question - normally I’d call a plumber but the landlord told me to call the helpline and deal with it myself. Getting quite cold!! 🥶
Advice and second opinions hugely appreciated!
Kate
I really hope someone can give me some advice! I recently moved into a rented property and landlord won’t pay to get my boiler checked as they say it’s something I can do myself. I’ve read the manual but it doesn’t answer my questions (https://www.firebird.ie/images/stories/standard efficiency range manual.pdf)
So here goes...
It’s an ancient Firebird heatpac S70 oil fuelled boiler.
1. radiators need bleeding - how do I correct the water pressure? Manual says pressure needs to be at 3bar. But there doesn’t seem to be a pressure gauge and I can’t see the usual top up loop to add more water to the radiators.
2. The boiler needs to be reset at least twice a day as it keeps cutting out, when all the dials and thermostat say it should still be on. It needs resetting for a third time today but I’m sure it’s not good for it, so I’ve currently left it off for now and informed landlord again. Should I get a plumber to look at it? or do I just keep resetting it?
I’ve called the Firebird help line twice but they’re not getting back to me probably because it’s a stupid question - normally I’d call a plumber but the landlord told me to call the helpline and deal with it myself. Getting quite cold!! 🥶
Advice and second opinions hugely appreciated!
Kate