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rising boiler pressure

hi, i recently had a bathroom refit which included having a towl rail fitted ever since it has been fitted the boiler pressure keeps rising, even without the heating on, i have bled the radiators which brings the pressure down, but then it creeps up. Last night i bled them put heating on, let radiators cool bled radiators, i did this a few times, this morning pressure had not risen, but when i came home it had started to rise, any ideas what the problem night be anyone? x

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  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    Check both valves on the filling loop are properly shut.
  • judip43
    judip43 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    my loop is at the top of the boiler it's a worcester 28i, it only seems to have one valve/tap which is fully closed
  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    In that case remove the flexible part of the loop and see if any water is dripping out of the isolating valve.
  • judip43
    judip43 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    will get back to you on that one too tight for me, will get someone over the weekend hopefully to take it off
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