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  1. B

    UFH water temp too high

    Evening all, I’m hoping somebody can help. I have a wet speed fit UFH system, that controls 9 loops on the ground floor, each with a separate zone thermostat, flow valve and actuator. The problem I’m having is when the main programmer (which controls the entire system), is left on (I.e...
  2. P

    Pressure too high in open vented system

    Hi Guys, Hopefully someone can help me out - the pressure reading on my boiler and in the hot press seems too high. Just wondering how can this be adjusted? Hot Press: Downstairs boiler: Any help would be greatly appreciated
  3. S

    High gas usage for boiler.

    Hi Not sure if anyone can give any ideas - but I’ve got a Worcester Bosch junior 24i system boiler. For the past 10 years I’ve lived In the house - the average usage of gas has been about 10,000kwh. For the past 2 years my average has been 58000kwh. (Boiler is the only gas appliance in the...
  4. M

    New expansion vessel on water system - is pressure too high?

    Hello all, I'm currently in Ireland and in a small cottage where the plumbing system has me scratching my head a bit. When the place was done up the builders decided that the tank in the loft was no longer needed and put a tank out back in a small extension where ALL (well, except for the cold...
  5. R

    High gain unvented cylinder

    Hi there I am looking at changing my vented cylinder to an unvented 210L. I currently have a 30kw system boiler which I would like to continue using with the new cylinder. Looking at the various manufacturers of unvented cylinders, I see some of them have ‘high gain’ versions, such as Joule...
    • rk1655
    • Thread
    • cylinder high unvented unvented cylinder
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  6. V

    I Balanced My System But Now Have High Pressure

    Hi everyone this is my first post - I have no idea what I'm doing with plumbing and heating - have had some success by reading forums etc but now I'm stuck. I live in a townhouse with 3 floors. Never had much heat in radiators on my ground or 3rd floor. So I rebalanced the system. (Put all...
  7. A

    Greenstar 4000 combi consistently high pressure

    I am a not an expert and worried about a boiler installation for my mum. She is 91 and lives on her own (vulnerable adult with dementia). I had a new boiler installed (Worcester Greenstar 4000 30kW Combi) end of August as she needs a reliable boiler. I visit my mum every 2/3 weeks (I live in...
  8. J

    Installed Unvented cylinder will cause water pressure high?

    Dear all, I recently got a gas engineer installed a new boiler and an unvented cylinder & expansion vessel in my house, replaced the old boiler, vented cylinder and water tanks in loft. Just after a month of installation, last week, the house lost hot water, it was because the cylinder...
  9. R

    Boiler pressure gets too high & cuts out with heating but hot water is fine!

    Hi! I have a 9 year old Baxi combi boiler. When I turn the central heating on, the boiler pressure is getting so high that it keeps cutting out completely. It's absolutely fine when I run any hot water though. Does anybody know what the problem is likely to be please? Thank you
    • Rose13201
    • Thread
    • boiler heating high hot water pressure water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  10. speedyplumber

    Where can I find a 300mm wide 400mm high or nearest in chrome?

    Planning to use on CH but can be electric too.
  11. S

    Boiler pressure problems - pressure high after heating

    I have a Worcester Greenstar 30i boiler which is about 5 years old and fully serviced. As the days have become colder I decided to put the heating on and noticed that the pressure gauge was sitting at 2 bars cold. I bled a radiator and brought in down to just below 1.5 bars and put the heating...
    • sadako
    • Thread
    • boiler heating high pressure
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. P

    Best option to reduce high water pressure - plumber and PRVs vs. water company?

    Hi (again!) Following on from this thread.... https://www.plumbersforums.net/threads/under-pressure-dum-d-d-dum-dum-options-for-high-water-pressure.122904/ I hope you don't mind but I thought I'd start a new one as Dwr Cymru could turn up next week so really want to decide what's best and...
  13. elvis80

    Water usage - why is it so high?

    Hi all This is only about my third/fourth post, so go easy. Also, I'm only an enthusiastic amateur, not a pro... I'm having issues with the waterboard and can't work out what's happening. For the past three months, they're saying we're using a huge quantity of water - 700 litres per day at...
  14. P

    Under pressure dum d-d-dum dum... Options for high water pressure?

    Hi all I've got a lot of plumbing work coming up in the house soon and had a plumber visit yesterday to quote. Whilst here he checked the water pressure and said it is one of the highest he has seen, at 8 bar. I've roughly calculated the flow rate before and it came out at 30L per minute...
  15. N

    Worcester Bosch 8000 Life 35 to replace High Flow 400

    Hi.. Advice please regarding a new Worcester Bosch 8000 Life 35 for a 4 bed detached with ensuite and currently powerful shower which is great. We currently have an old High Flow 400 . I understand heat output will be the same on a 40 / 45 / 50 model but will the 35 be sufficient especially...
  16. No More Heroes

    Vaillant Ecotec Pressure Too High

    I have a Vaillant Ecotec plus 637 boiler. The pressure is very high and pegged to the right - water is dripping out of the outside overflow through the Pressure Release Valve. An engineer has replaced the expansion vessel and checked the filling loop. The pressure gauge is still pegged. (Note...
  17. B

    high neck swirl monobloc tap assembly to my kitchen sink. All is well hot water comes out as a jet. Is this norm?

    I purchased and fitted a Swirl high neck monobloc assembly in my kitchen,all is well. However the hot water comes out as a jet. Is this normal?
  18. H

    Abnormally high water usage - need ideas

    Hello, Not strictly plumbing, but need your advice nonetheless as I'm out of ideas. We have recently moved into newly renovated apartment (victorian house converted into flats) with new individual smart meters under the pavement. According to the meter our monthly usage is about 20-25 m3 of...
  19. J

    Santon PremierPlus unvented boiler - super high bills

    Disclaimer: I know very little about boilers so sorry if my assumptions are way off! From testing by logging energy usage, and that if I turn the boiler on the meter lights up like a Christmas tree, it seems our Santon PremierPlus boiler (PP170E) is constantly running causing extreme energy...
    • joshuab
    • Thread
    • boiler high unvented
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Boilers
  20. M

    Crazy high mains pressure

    Hi to all in the forum! I have a 6 bar pressure relief valve attached to an under sink heater and it was always dribbling a bit. Today, I finally bought a new pressure gauge and was astounded to measure the pressure at 7 bar! I usually find most mains to be between 2-3 bar and so it seems...
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