ariston storage combi

[buckley plumb]

had a quick look at an old ariston storage combi for a friend today it was massive .lh heating prv constantly dripping - decided to put boiler on to see if it worked - topped to 1 bar just slight drip from prv at 2 bar so prv passing after being on for 5 min at 2 bar rads got warm the prv gushing out but pressure still 2 bar heard cold mains hissing it was passing into the boiler even with the filling loop removed so assume plate has had it . never knew ariston did a storage combi . advised customer to get new boiler .

 

[diamondgas]

I've seen one Ant like a fridge on a wall ..:lol:

 

[buckley plumb]

that's the one steve massive and parts are realy expensive.

 

[diamondgas]

They have a small unvented stuck on the side of them yeh? was it that prv that was passing?

 

[buckley plumb]

no mate the heating one topped to 1.5 bar and turned on all was ok just small drip then after 5 min it was gushing out but still on 2 bar turned boiler off and could hear mains water entering the boiler through cold connection and it was exiting throught heating prv . mains turned off boiler wnt to zero but turn mains on it filled its self to 2 bar and filling loop was off

 

[diamondgas]

Sounds like an expensive repair Do they still have a phex? Can't remember off hand and can't be chuffed to download the mi's Just thinking it'd most likely be that if they did have?

 

[buckley plumb]

they are getting british gas out on fixed charge repair they say - been told if they cant fix it they wont charge . told them to ask for a quote as well then compare mine to it .