Hello Everyone,
I'm just looking to get some advice please.
I've had my boiler installed about 4 years ago (MAIN Combi eco 30 - MAIN being a subdivision of Baxi), and it has just started giving me some problems in the last couple of years.
Recently the pressure was constantly dropping as the overflow pipe was dripping non stop. I had SSE come out to fix the problem for a one off £150 charge (which was advertised as parts and labour). However when the chap came out all he did was drain the system, take off the Pressure Release Valve, gave it a good clean and put it back in. Just over a year later the same thing started happening again so I thought I would save myself a bit of money by just doing the exact same thing myself.
Now I did this quite easily, but after putting the water back in the system - I have found that yes I have fixed the pressure dropping issue, but now the boiler jumps to 72 degrees (my set temperature) in no time at all, I'm talking like 2 minutes.. this used to take like 25 minutes before.
Its leaving all the downstairs radiators cold, but the ones upstairs are getting nice and hot (there is no zonal system).
I know you are all thinking I should have left this to the pros, but to be honest I felt a little ripped off last time for what was half hours work so thought theres no harm in trying it fix this myself. In the past I have fixed my oven by replacing the heating element in it, fitted a new shower myself, fixed my washing machine, and lots of odd jobs around the house, so I'm quite capable - and I thought it was worth giving it a go.
So my question now is, is this a simple fix? - I'm thinking I may have caused an airlock when refilling or something, or is it something more than that? Bearing in mind there were no other issues before cleaning out the PRV (which was full of gunge by the way and is now not leaking).
Any advice will be much appreciated.
I'm just looking to get some advice please.
I've had my boiler installed about 4 years ago (MAIN Combi eco 30 - MAIN being a subdivision of Baxi), and it has just started giving me some problems in the last couple of years.
Recently the pressure was constantly dropping as the overflow pipe was dripping non stop. I had SSE come out to fix the problem for a one off £150 charge (which was advertised as parts and labour). However when the chap came out all he did was drain the system, take off the Pressure Release Valve, gave it a good clean and put it back in. Just over a year later the same thing started happening again so I thought I would save myself a bit of money by just doing the exact same thing myself.
Now I did this quite easily, but after putting the water back in the system - I have found that yes I have fixed the pressure dropping issue, but now the boiler jumps to 72 degrees (my set temperature) in no time at all, I'm talking like 2 minutes.. this used to take like 25 minutes before.
Its leaving all the downstairs radiators cold, but the ones upstairs are getting nice and hot (there is no zonal system).
I know you are all thinking I should have left this to the pros, but to be honest I felt a little ripped off last time for what was half hours work so thought theres no harm in trying it fix this myself. In the past I have fixed my oven by replacing the heating element in it, fitted a new shower myself, fixed my washing machine, and lots of odd jobs around the house, so I'm quite capable - and I thought it was worth giving it a go.
So my question now is, is this a simple fix? - I'm thinking I may have caused an airlock when refilling or something, or is it something more than that? Bearing in mind there were no other issues before cleaning out the PRV (which was full of gunge by the way and is now not leaking).
Any advice will be much appreciated.