The Boiler/heating Megathread- all boiler & heating queries in here please

[Babooshka 10]

Oh for the love of ...!!! It seems, when my heating is not on permanently, my boiler ceases to work. I turned my room thermostate down slightly, due to the warmer temperature we are having these days. For the past two days my pressure guage has kept going down to 0. I have moved the lever until it has gone back to its' desired position, but it slowly sinks back down to 0. Also, it has been leaking at an alarming rate. Now, today, my radiators won't get warm at all. I have had nothing but problems with this boiler. What is wrong with it? Anyone?

[MartinsGas 10]

First deal with the loss of pressure, your boiler won't work if the pressure is too low. Have a look at your radiator valves, is one leaking? Look closely because just a small drip will cause a loss of pressure also check the carpet/ floor for damp.

As to other problems, if you describe what your boiler does as it starts up it would be helpful.

[monstercrab 10]

Oh for the love of ...!!! It seems, when my heating is not on permanently, my boiler ceases to work. I turned my room thermostate down slightly, due to the warmer temperature we are having these days. For the past two days my pressure guage has kept going down to 0. I have moved the lever until it has gone back to its' desired position, but it slowly sinks back down to 0. Also, it has been leaking at an alarming rate. Now, today, my radiators won't get warm at all. I have had nothing but problems with this boiler. What is wrong with it? Anyone?[/quote

 

Is your boiler leaking from the pipe out side or as martin says is one

of youre radiators leaking.

Give us a call we can pop out and have a look for you.Sounds like it

could be a couple of things.We are only just down the road from crookes

and can pop out anytime if you dont want to lose time off work we can do

evening time.

 

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Edited March 27, 2010 by monstercrab

[Micky ET 10]

I would also look towards the pressure relief pipe outside( the little copper pipe that sticks out near the boiler). I would suspect that when your heatings on its keeping the pressure up due to expansion of water and when heatings off its contracting. Any way if you don't find what it is give me a ring and we can arrange a free assessment when I'm in your area.

[Micky ET 10]

Have found TPS, but they're way over the other side of Sheffield.

 

Will probably scout the local papers for someone nearer Barnsley.

 

But thanks for your help - at least I have a better of idea of how much it should cost now.

 

Cheers guys!

 

If you can wait a couple of weeks I can do it for you up to you

[Babooshka 10]

It's a Combi 30HE. No radiators leaking, no water leaking outside. However, the water is coming out of the front of the boiler (the bit above the flap that you pull down to see all the buttons etc) at quite a speed!

[Micky ET 10]

It is baxi or a main boiler I think from what you describe. These are my specialist boilers. We are approved baxi service agents. I am at crosspool monday am so can call to crookes any time after 3 monday pm call me on the number below if you'd like me to have a look.

[frudster 10]

Hi

can anyone give me any comments on what they think to the sime format 30 boiler?

Thanks

[Micky ET 10]

sime were a cheap boiler when 1st sold. That boiler you hace will have been fitted between 1998 and 2003 I'd say.

The parts for sime boilers are middle of the range in price. although ignition circuit boards are very un reliable and break a lot, the fans on sime aren't brill either. The other problem you may encounter is that many service engineers struggle to fix sime boilers I don't know why I find them really easy. hope that helps.

[monstercrab 10]

Yeah love changing the diverter manifold on the good old sime:hihi:

not a boiler that id choose myself,but out in Goole and Scunthorpe they

are very popular.As mickey says Mid range priced parts but why did they

make different diverter manifolds for them just like the pre 2002

Ravenheat boilers:loopy:

 

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[Micky ET 10]

The new ones that are coming out have a ten year warrantee parts and labour I'll believe it when I see them repairing a nine year old boiler lol. I like repairing sime's I;d reather do one of them that a worcester any day.

[snowportjo 10]

Hi, first of all I wish I could ask expert-sounding-questions like other posters here, but I know absolutely nothing about boiler:confused:. Our Baxi Solo 3 PFT 40 was making a whistling noise when it was on earlier, so turned it off in alarm. Now turned it back on, the whistling is gone but it's still sounds a bit noisy to me. It also seems to take the boiler a few moments before the pilot and burner to start after turned on. The boiler was flushed and checked in June 2008 by the previous owner, and we were thinking of having it serviced once it's a bit warmer. Does it need immediate attention? Thanks. Jo