Apologies in advance for the long explanation..
This morning, my boiler's pressure had dropped to 2 PSI, so I added water until it was sitting at 12 PSI (which it should be at). I checked on it again around 9 pm and it was sitting at 35 PSI!!! The relief valve had not blown. I drained a bunch of water out until it was at 15 PSI and not 20 minutes later, it was already up to 18 PSI.
What could be causing it to fluctuate so much? Water can't be entering the system since it will randomly lose a bunch of pressure and I then have to manually add water.
My next step is obviously to call a professional.. but I thought I would see if anyone has any idea as to what's going on.
Could it be caused by my expansion tank being full of water?
Some background info..
Boiler & house are about 100 years old. Very old system. Expansion tank is strapped to the ceiling and is an older style tank.
I'm afraid to leave the heat on over night at this point in case the pressure skyrockets again but it's -25°C tonight so not sure that's a good idea either.
This morning, my boiler's pressure had dropped to 2 PSI, so I added water until it was sitting at 12 PSI (which it should be at). I checked on it again around 9 pm and it was sitting at 35 PSI!!! The relief valve had not blown. I drained a bunch of water out until it was at 15 PSI and not 20 minutes later, it was already up to 18 PSI.
What could be causing it to fluctuate so much? Water can't be entering the system since it will randomly lose a bunch of pressure and I then have to manually add water.
My next step is obviously to call a professional.. but I thought I would see if anyone has any idea as to what's going on.
Could it be caused by my expansion tank being full of water?
Some background info..
Boiler & house are about 100 years old. Very old system. Expansion tank is strapped to the ceiling and is an older style tank.
I'm afraid to leave the heat on over night at this point in case the pressure skyrockets again but it's -25°C tonight so not sure that's a good idea either.