Bleeding Radiator

[Zippy]

It works fine in my home. I admit there are the occasional minor leaks but I have a work-around. I have connected the live and neutral wire from the mains light into the Blu-Tack. As soon as there is a leak, the lights automatically dim and flash.

Thinking outside the box. Well done that man!

 

[Xenophon]

Xeno Towers has some sort of pressurised system that I don't understand (or want to understand). I've heard that if I bleed the radiators, this can cause the pressure to drop which will lead to the boiler going off.

True or false?

 

[Jeebo72]

Xeno Towers has some sort of pressurised system that I don't understand (or want to understand). I've heard that if I bleed the radiators, this can cause the pressure to drop which will lead to the boiler going off.

True or false?

False.

 

[Spacecadet]

Xeno Towers has some sort of pressurised system that I don't understand (or want to understand). I've heard that if I bleed the radiators, this can cause the pressure to drop which will lead to the boiler going off.

True or false?

True

Mines the same, there is a small leak in the boiler and I have to repressurise once a week.
If the pressure drops too much then the boiler shuts down

If you did bleed your radiators then you'll need to top your system up. Usually the boiler is connected directly to the mains water for this and there should be a tap which allows water from the mains to fill the radiator system.

 

[Xenophon]

True

Mines the same, there is a small leak in the boiler and I have to repressurise once a week.
If the pressure drops too much then the boiler shuts down

If you did bleed your radiators then you'll need to top your system up. Usually the boiler is connected directly to the mains water for this and there should be a tap which allows water from the mains to fill the radiator system.

V. interesting. Muchos gracias, SC.

 

[Bagpuss]

Xeno Towers has some sort of pressurised system that I don't understand (or want to understand). I've heard that if I bleed the radiators, this can cause the pressure to drop which will lead to the boiler going off.

True or false?

You can insert an air bubble into the system and that might cause the boiler to go off. Spacecadet is probably correct too, depending on the system.

 

[Spacecadet]

V. interesting. Muchos gracias, SC.

Bit more info here:
http://britishgas.home-maintenance.info/heating/repressurising-systems/

 

[Spacecadet]

You can insert an air bubble into the system and that might cause the boiler to go off. Spacecadet is probably correct too, depending on the system.

Thanks for the correction

 

[OrangeHopper]

Excuse me people - contractoruk, not plumberuk.

 

[Xenophon]

Excuse me people - contractoruk, not plumberuk.

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/

Looks ripe for a CUK Winter Holiday.

Plus, the Plumbing Forum has a thread on the go entitled "blow off''...

A home from home if ever I saw one.