Vaillant EcoTEC PRO 24 Boiler - preasure top up help please :(

[Tizz]

Hey, I was recomended this forum due to the knowledge of everyone here.

I've just got back to my flat to find my preasure is reading 0, and the boiler is making a weird noise when active (sounds like air bubbles or water shortage etc) I figure I need to top the preasure up as i know it should be around the 1.2/1.5 Bar threashold.

However the boiler is really un-user friendly, as is the manual. No nice turning taps etc. Attached is a picture of the pipes, I guess i have to turn a couple of screws to allow the flow of water to topup the boiler, but I would like someone who knows their stuff to give the thumbs up before i go ahead.




Any help would be great, as the boiler has just been serviced but the preasure was never toped up (I rent, and have never had to do anything with a boiler before )

Thanks a lot for your time!

 

[lame plumber]

use a screw driver to turn the one on the left in line with the pipe and the crazy one is also a "tap" and that is missing the tap handle and needs to be opened as well. leave the right hand lower screw alone, use the left hand valve to control the flow incase you break the right hand one!

 

[plumber0808]

Open up the valves under the boiler. Flat screwdriver turn inline with the valve and you will hear the water pressurising the heating. Stop at about 1.2

 

[Tizz]

LamePlumber - Perfect! Thank you so much for your quick reply. I thought the bottom right screw was a little tight. Top one turned anticlock wise and the left was the water flow as you said, phew, all done in under a minuete! Now I can stick the heating back on haha.

 

[plumber0808]

Well done. Nice and warm

 

[lame plumber]

happy to help, now keep an eye on the cold pressure to see its not dropping off due to a boiler fault, if it is youll have to get a gsr in as thats as far as the help goes on here.

 

[Rickster123]

That'll be 40 quid please!

 

[lame plumber]

too cheap and I'll be breaking your fingers soon for that little number

 

[Rickster123]

too cheap and I'll be breaking your fingers soon for that little number

im quicker than you L.P its only fair that I charge less!

 

[Tizz]

haha, you take nectar points right?

 

[Rickster123]

haha, you take nectar points right?

I take green shield stamps. And bourbon biscuits!

 

[plumber0808]

The easy ones are the best, open a iso valve and done.

Instant hero.

 

[Rickster123]

The easy ones are the best, open a iso valve and done.

Instant hero.

I prefer the .. "You appear to have switched it off here my luv.... I'll just get my invoice book from the van.."