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GDB2222

Anybody know if LIR is okay?

mystic_trev

PasturesNew wrote: »

Boiler's not working, lights are flashing. Got the book and it says it means "insufficient water (request filling)"

So now I have to read on to find out what that means.

There do appear to be some dangerous sounding, tricky, destructions - that I don't feel confident about following ..... I'll have to call a little man out I think.

It should be fairly simple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6k8eBqoOg

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

Boiler's not working, lights are flashing. Got the book and it says it means "insufficient water (request filling)"

So now I have to read on to find out what that means.

There do appear to be some dangerous sounding, tricky, destructions - that I don't feel confident about following ..... I'll have to call a little man out I think.

Panic not.

There should be a little dial possibly behind a small door or slidy bit on the front of the boiler with a red bit in the range at the bottom.

Over time the water system gradually loses pressure until it falls below the boiler minimum operating pressure. To counter this the bioler will have a built in 'filling loop' - basically a pipe going ito the bioler that lets you add more water into the system.

This pipe will have a tap or some sort on it, possibly just a valve you turn with a screw driver or perhaps a small blue plastic handle.

All you need to do is turn on the tap and watch the needle on the pressure dial move up until it is safely in the sufficient pressure bit, probably about 2 bar. Then turn the tap off again. It is very unlikely your tap water pressure is high enough that even if you left the tap on it would go to high but it is best to turn off the tap once the pressure is in the correct range.

Then you may need to press go on the boiler in some way by for example a reset button or turning it on and off on the light switch type switch that will be on the wall somewhere near it.

Jobs a good un. Give me a call if you want me to talk your through it.

Or alternatively save your time reading this and look at the vid Trev posted from youtube.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'll have to call a little man out I think.

I managed to email instructions to my lodger (we have different first languages) from memory (I was away) to top up my boiler.

I'm sure you can do this (or next door can help). Shouldn't need a little man.

ivyleaf

Oh dear, Pastures, I do hope you can find someone toadvise you. Perhaps your nice neighbour has a similar type of boiler and can tell or show you what to do?

Mr ivyleaf and I are decamping to a nearby hotel for a couple of nights as we have a "massive" gas leak. It's in the pipework between the meter and the boiler, so we've no hot water or central heating until it's sorted, and he tends to seize up if he gets cold. He has mobility problems and can't wear too many layers or it becomes even harder to move around

DS is going to stay here, and he will fit the new pipework (he has checked that it's ok for him to do it) and a friend of his who's a gas engineer will come and check it, and if it's all right he'll connect it and turn the gas back on

So glad he's staying here, it means we don't have to try to get the cat into a cattery at short notice, and DS can come to the hotel for dinner and a hot shower.

ETA I see PN has already had advice. What lovely people you are

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Anybody know if LIR is okay?

Alive, tired, prioritising, mainly sleeping.

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Reading, not keeping up, so not posting.

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

Alive, tired, prioritising, mainly sleeping.

Sleeping

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Reading, not keeping up, so not posting.

So pleased to hear you are okay. Sleep tight!

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

I did have a little look ... not touching it though.

I can see the mesh loop of piping. That has a small plastic thing at either end that look like they'd both move if twisted.

That mesh pipe then feeds into one of three large thumb sized levers. They look scarey.

As regular people will do this regularly ... why didn't the industry convention decide that a small "thing that looks like a regular sink tap" would be the best way to go?

We do this regularly. You need to watch your friendly little neighbour do it, so you can do it next time.

Ours is exactly as you describe. Turn one then the other to open the loop at both ends. Then you should for safety turn both off when the pressure is fine.

If you overfill and the pressure increases to much (gas man guilty not me), all that happens is the excess pressure is vented away somewhere outside until its back within the normal range. It is a safety feature so don't worry.

Just so you know, if you ever bleed the radiators, that will cause the pressure to drop.

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Alive, tired, prioritising, mainly sleeping.

Sleeping

Sleeping

Reading, not keeping up, so not posting.

Sounds like you are doing plenty. just focus on getting through. much love and concerned thoughts xxxx

michaels

silvercar wrote: »

We do this regularly. You need to watch your friendly little neighbour do it, so you can do it next time.

Ours is exactly as you describe. Turn one then the other to open the loop at both ends. Then you should for safety turn both off when the pressure is fine.

If you overfill and the pressure increases to much (gas man guilty not me), all that happens is the excess pressure is vented away somewhere outside until its back within the normal range. It is a safety feature so don't worry.

Just so you know, if you ever bleed the radiators, that will cause the pressure to drop.

Jealous much.....wish we had enough mains pressure that it would get half way to over-pressurising the boiler.