Just had combi boiler serviced and now i`m losing pressure fast

[kevvilla]

Had combi boiler serviced today 4pm pressure dropped half a bar in an hour i`m topping it up but keeps losing it, there was no problems whatsover before this.
Boiler is a Sabre which i beleive is a Vokera.
I can`t see any signs of water loss, what could they of done to it ?
Also they said couldnt give me a certificate as my gas meter has 2 anaconda pipes fitted, Is this true?
Thanks
Kev

 

[SimonG]

Is water dripping from a copper pipe outside?

 

[kevvilla]

No just checked its bone dry

 

[Rickster123]

Can't you call him back?...

 

[kevvilla]

I`ve tried but must be shut, will call in the morning.
Are they right about not giving me a certificate because of meter?

 

[Dogby]

When you depressurise does it shoot straight up or go up steadily

 

[Dogby]

Repressurise

 

[Dogby]

He should still have issued a certificate if he is gas safe, if it was a risk he should have given you a defect notice and taken appropriate action, as far as I am aware as long as the meter is secure dual anacondas are not an issue

 

[Alpha man]

Meter outlet should be in rigid pipe work, not a flexi.

 

[gassafe]

Yeah I'd say call the engineer in the morning...

I serviced a boiler last week & topping up the pressure to 1.5 bar was enough to pop the expansion vessel!

 

[Riley]

Had combi boiler serviced today 4pm pressure dropped half a bar in an hour i`m topping it up but keeps losing it, there was no problems whatsover before this.
Boiler is a Sabre which i beleive is a Vokera.
I can`t see any signs of water loss, what could they of done to it ?
Also they said couldnt give me a certificate as my gas meter has 2 anaconda pipes fitted, Is this true?
Thanks
Kev

Had this exact issue the other day. If your meter is on a bracket then it's fine

 

[hammers4spanner]

Probably deflated expansion vessel via PRV , been unlucky on the refill maybe.
Unsure why never gave you a cert tho .

 

[Scott_D]

Was it a service or gas safety check?

 

[kevvilla]

Pressure goes straight upto 1.5 quickly
The the link to the ad on wowcher says,

Get a full boiler service.
Plus a gas analysis and landlord's CP12 certification.
Valid for all domestic boilers.
Helps maintain the efficiency and economy of your boiler.
Friendly and experienced engineers.

So i`ve paid for a full service.

 

[kevvilla]

Meter is fixed safe and securely with bracket to the wall. Its a pre pay meter had a fault with it 2 years ago and was replaced by British Gas the engineer happily changed it over without any mention of it being a problem.

 

[SimonG]

You probably didn't get what you paid for. Although you probably did.

 

[Riley]

Meter is fixed safe and securely with bracket to the wall. Its a pre pay meter had a fault with it 2 years ago and was replaced by British Gas the engineer happily changed it over without any mention of it being a problem.

Then they don't know the regs. I didn't I hold my hands up but that's why I found out.

 

[gassafe]

Wowcher lol

 

[Chalked]

How long was the engineer there for?

 

[kevvilla]

He worked on the boiler for about 10 mins max, took off the casing then unscrewed a panel on the front there was dust a few spiders and a bee in there he vacuumed the crap out with his vacuum didnt notice him do anything else, his mate asked me to show him the meter then he said cant give me a certificate because meter should only have one anaconda, i took there word for it as i didnt know.
Yeah i know the wowcher thing but i`d contacted other companies and got nowhere so went the wowcher route,yes you get what you pay for but they seem like a reputable company on the net atleast

 

[Stoney Ground]

He worked on the boiler for about 10 mins max, took off the casing then unscrewed a panel on the front there was dust a few spiders and a bee in there he vacuumed the crap out with his vacuum didnt notice him do anything else, his mate asked me to show him the meter then he said cant give me a certificate because meter should only have one anaconda, i took there word for it as i didnt know.
Yeah i know the wowcher thing but i`d contacted other companies and got nowhere so went the wowcher route,yes you get what you pay for but they seem like a reputable company on the net atleast

Did you check their gas safe ID?

 

[Rickster123]

I know it's rude to ask but how much was this service deal??

 

[shyguy2005]

He worked on the boiler for about 10 mins max, took off the casing then unscrewed a panel on the front there was dust a few spiders and a bee in there he vacuumed the crap out with his vacuum didnt notice him do anything else, his mate asked me to show him the meter then he said cant give me a certificate because meter should only have one anaconda, i took there word for it as i didnt know.
Yeah i know the wowcher thing but i`d contacted other companies and got nowhere so went the wowcher route,yes you get what you pay for but they seem like a reputable company on the net atleast

Wow just 10 minutes!!

 

[kevvilla]

No i didnt check there ID i should of.
wowcher was £35 yes sounds cheap but i use wowcher alot for deals hotels days out etc and do save lots of money so didnt see me having a problem

 

[kevvilla]

How long should they of been here for in your opinion, should they of took off components valves etc apart to test and clean etc ?
So they 100% should of given me a certificate?