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Water Pressure Problems?

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  • 08-02-2011 9:00am
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    caji
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭


    I live in the Park and over the past few weeks the water pressure keeps dropping on the boiler (Glo Worm) to 0.6. Although I increase the pressure through the valve in the hot press it continues to happen. I have done this about every second day over the last couple of weeks.

    Anyone else having similar problems?


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    Jimjay
    Registered Users Posts: 800 ✭✭✭Jimjay


    Mine has been at 0.6 for the past few years. Have increased through the valve a number of times but it drops back to 0.6 almost by the next day. When the heating is on it climbs a bit.
    We have not had any problems over the last 5 years with our heating even though the pressure shows at this level.


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    caji
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭caji


    My boiler won't kick off at this pressure. The red warning light starts flashing...


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    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    caji wrote: »
    My boiler won't kick off at this pressure. The red warning light starts flashing...

    Just check that the pressure safety valve is not leaking causing the pressure to drop. Check the blow off pipe outside and see if there is a drip there. The cause of pressure dropping is a leak somewhere in the system. First place to check is the pressure safety valve .


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    BillBen
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭BillBen


    We had the same problem with our boiler. Bord Gais came out to service ours and they said it was to do with the expansion vessel. He did some work on it and it is working fine now.


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    caji
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭caji


    Problem was the expansion vessel. Had a plumber out to fix. All sorted now thanks! :o


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    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    We have Bord Gais coming to look at ours tomorrow....
    Sounds like the same problem alright..
    Would a plumber be better doing this job or should i stick with the gas man...??

    Thanks..


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    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    I wouldn't let a plumber near my gas boiler if he wasn't RGII'd!

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    caji
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭caji


    Welsh Wizard wrote: »
    We have Bord Gais coming to look at ours tomorrow....
    Sounds like the same problem alright..
    Would a plumber be better doing this job or should i stick with the gas man...??

    Thanks..


    The problem can be fixed through the gas boiler or in the hot press. My plumber sorted it in the hot press. Did a great job - all sorted now.


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    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    Thanks...

    Gas man is on his way...

    I was hoping a plumber could have done it as since I've ever lived here the hot water tap in the kitchen has very low pressure..


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