Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Our boiler keeps loosing pressure, and when the pressure is low the house doesn't seem to warm up.
How do we increase the pressure in the boiler?? How do we get it to stay there??
I have been told I need to contact United Utilites? Or can a plumber do it?
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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we had same problem - easy to bump up if you have have a loop in place, ours was because towel rail in bathroom needed the connection nipping up a little bit ( was leaking very slightly ) check this out http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/TOPPING_UP_A_COMBI_BOILER.htm
[Edited on 16-02-2009 by jamesw]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Have you no insurance on it Kat? I do mine with British Gas for around a tenner a month - just goes on the bill every quarter.
To increase the presure on mine i have a key which you put in and turn. Having to do mine everyday at the minute as i have a leak. Need to call out BG when i get chance.
My combi aint that old really but must have called out BG at least half a dozen times in the past 5 - 6 years since having it installed.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Kathryn W
I have been told I need to contact United Utilites? Or can a plumber do it?
Have a word with Matt, i'm sure he can sort out mates rates 
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Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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I dunno Andrew. We've not applied for it and we're not with british gas for the gas etc...
Annoying me now though as i think we're spending quite a bit and not getting much heat!
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Give them a call, you may be able to add it on and then call them out in a few weeks.
I just find it piece of mind. I don't mind playing with electrics as i kind of know a little, or even water. I'll get the experts in when playing with gaz though!
[Edited on 16-02-2009 by Andrew]
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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you will most probably have a filling loop. this will be a flexible hose going from the cold feed pipe to the heating flow pipe. there will be a valve on it that when you crack it, you will hear flowing water and see the pressure rise up on the guage. i would stick 2 bar in there then leave it alone to see if it drops. if so you must have a leak somewhere.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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I think I have a leak as the pressure keeps dropping after I have filled with the tap thing
No idea where though 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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yep. filling loops and if the pressure is dropping you have a leak, the smallest of leaks can drop the pressure dramatically, they arnt always obvious leaks, the boiler wont fire on hot water or heating if the pressure goes belo 0.5 bar
also not good to keep putting fresh water in there because the fresh water contains fresh air that will rust the rads and boiler components from the inside out, its not a huge problem, just adviseable to sort it
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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could be anything to be honest, burst pipe, flat expansion vessel, fault prv leaking, or just a small leak as matt said above...
phone brittish gas up and get someone out to get you onto contract, tell that when they are their you have been experiencing pressure problems,
We try our best to get you sorted and wont charge you extra unless major work is required, 99% of the time it is something small and its just your standard monthly direct debit! 
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