just came home to a leak, do i need to fill the system up ?

[lee2lee]

I took a rad off about 6 weeks ago, and today while I was out the valve decided to open up and dump a lot of water into my downstairs bathroom.

I have stopped it and cleaned up, now my question is do I need to refill the system?

I think it is a gravity system, if I open the bleed valves up stairs water comes out of the rads and downstairs also.

there is a solar hot water system installed on it as well.

we have only moved in 8 weeks ago.

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[stevetheplumber]

looks likesealed system as it has a guage filling loop somewhere
next time you take a rad of use a cap on the trv or when it gets cold it will open

 

[gassafe]

looks likesealed system as it has a guage filling loop somewhere
next time you take a rad of use a cap on the trv or when it gets cold it will open

Gauge is probs on the solar loop...

If it's tank fed then no need to refill, the header tank did it for you ;p

 

[lame plumber]

better put a rad back on or your trv will open again when it gets chilly

 

[Unregistered]

im not sure if the boiler is firing up ok.
When I put the heating and hot water on I can see the flame and it makes a clicking noise and the 2 pipes coming out of the top are no getting hot.
The boiler got wet in the leak.

 

[Millsy 82]

If you are unsure then I would advise you get a gas engineer to check it out.

It could be an airlock or it could be a fault with the boiler.

Remember in the future though to never leave a valve without a cap on it especially a TRV. But you won't be the only person who has done it.

 

[stevetheplumber]

if you are unsure then i would advise you get a gas engineer to check it out.

It could be an airlock or it could be a fault with the boiler.

Remember in the future though to never leave a valve without a cap on it especially a trv. But you won't be the only person who has done it.

when trvs first appeared quite a few of us did it