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Baxi 105E low pressure

w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite

18 October 2010 at 7:32PM in LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels

Hi all, Just had a phone call from my son. It appears that the heating pressure is low on his boiler. I wonder if anyone can help me to find the location of the fill loop on it. It is a Baxi 105E. I have looked at the manual online but can not see if it is on the boiler or not. Any advice on its likely location would be appreciated.

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gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite

19 October 2010 at 7:06AM

Usually it is under the boiler or very near it. Tell him to look for a silver braided flexible hose about 300mm long.

It is not built in on these.

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macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite

19 October 2010 at 7:41AM

Look for one of these:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wickes/invt/443011/Combi-Boiler-Filling-Loop_large.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php%3Fp%3D64507027&usg=__tuuQf9OnSsSyCN9XhNj2q_SsUrY=&h=500&w=500&sz=31&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=6iZnvqan6_7BwM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfilling%2Bloop%252Bcombi%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1568%26bih%3D888%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=561&vpy=226&dur=2586&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=115&ty=98&ei=l0u9TLbrE8KaOoGwsIMC&oei=l0u9TLbrE8KaOoGwsIMC&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=44&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0

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w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite

19 October 2010 at 11:17AM

gas4you wrote: »

Usually it is under the boiler or very near it. Tell him to look for a silver braided flexible hose about 300mm long.

It is not built in on these.

Thanks for the reply - Macman too! I have already tried to describe this to him. He recons he can not see where they may go, he is not very technical though. I have sent him a youtube link which shows filling similar boiler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obZK53tnaF4 Is this similar?

The problem could be that the boiler is in a cupboard with very little room below the bottom of the boiler & shelf. Perhaps he just can not see it.

Thanks again.

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macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite

19 October 2010 at 11:40AM

That link shows a boiler where the filing loop is not permanently attached. Normally they are attached, but if not, the taps and connectors should be visible.

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w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite

19 October 2010 at 3:53PM

macman wrote: »

That link shows a boiler where the filing loop is not permanently attached. Normally they are attached, but if not, the taps and connectors should be visible.[/QUOTE

He did say that he could not see a braided pipe. Perhaps he needs a filling loop. I am waiting for him to contact me again, but thanks for getting back so soon.

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