Hi, I have an oil boiler in a low water pressure location, ran well for 12 years, now I have a problem. And two questions.
(1) I continually have to bleed air from the pump, can't work out why. Any ideas?
(2) because of this, I am continually running down the pressure, which is already marginal. The input comes straight from the mains - which is a spring on a hill through a Victorian iron pipe.
The red on the pressure gauge of the boiler is 2.5 bar. I will NEVER get 2.5 bar, I dream of 1.5 bar!! Low pressure is a constant worry with the boiler, never have to worry about any of my water being high pressure ever. Cold water upstairs is barely on. Can I just leave my tap from mains on, so that it will continually keep pressure up (to well under 1.5 bar)? Will CH water leak back into drinking water? Is there any other problem leaving water supply to boiler on permanently?
Thank you so much to anyone who can advise.
(1) I continually have to bleed air from the pump, can't work out why. Any ideas?
(2) because of this, I am continually running down the pressure, which is already marginal. The input comes straight from the mains - which is a spring on a hill through a Victorian iron pipe.
The red on the pressure gauge of the boiler is 2.5 bar. I will NEVER get 2.5 bar, I dream of 1.5 bar!! Low pressure is a constant worry with the boiler, never have to worry about any of my water being high pressure ever. Cold water upstairs is barely on. Can I just leave my tap from mains on, so that it will continually keep pressure up (to well under 1.5 bar)? Will CH water leak back into drinking water? Is there any other problem leaving water supply to boiler on permanently?
Thank you so much to anyone who can advise.