Can't find my filling loop!

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• Sep 11, 2019

• #1

I need to pressurise my Vaillant ecoTEC plus 618 Boiler, but can't find the filling loop!
It's not under the boiler itself... (IMG_1696.jpg)

And I'm uncertain about the pipes around the water tank upstairs (see pictures attached) -- can you see anything there?
Where do you think it could be?

 

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• #2

Cupboard under the boiler maybe?

 

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• #3

Harvest Fields said:

Cupboard under the boiler maybe?

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Cupboard under the boiler: base kitchen cabinet with the washing machine in there... but the cabinet to the right of that is the one of the kitchen sink with many pipes... let me send a pic of that!

 

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melodylondon said:

Cupboard under the boiler: base kitchen cabinet with the washing machine in there... but the cabinet to the right of that is the one of the kitchen sink with many pipes... let me send a pic of that!

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Ok. That would be good.

 

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• #5

Here is to understand the set up:

This is the inside of the cabinet below the sink (it's a mess due to the double sink, the insinkerator and the hot water tap/tank!)

 

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Have you tried this one?

 

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I'd vote the the above, black knob should be on the lower one, on the underside.

Probably one of these or similar;

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/combi...Vw7HtCh2uHAnjEAQYBSABEgIt-_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

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• Sep 11, 2019

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No black knob on the lower one on the underside :-(
Shall I use a key?

 

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snowhead said:

I'd vote the the above, black knob should be on the lower one, on the underside.

Probably one of these or similar;

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/combi...Vw7HtCh2uHAnjEAQYBSABEgIt-_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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That looks like a normal iso to me mate.

 

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Harvest Fields said:

Have you tried this one?

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Haven't tried it, but would need to be told what to do with it pls! ;-)

 

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Need a better picture of the valves I have circled mate.

 

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Harvest Fields said:

Need a better picture of the valves I have circled mate.

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Top one:

Bottom one (from the top):

Bottom one (from the bottom):

 

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Flat head screwdriver in this part, turn a quarter turn. See if the pressure goes up. Once at about 1.2bar. Turn it back to where it is now. (Hopefully this is it)

 

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Harvest Fields said:

Flat head screwdriver in this part, turn a quarter turn. See if the pressure goes up. Once at about 1.2bar. Turn it back to where it is now. (Hopefully this is it)

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BINGO!!!!!!!! Thank you ever so much. That was it indeed. Phew!

 

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No worries. Glad that I could help. You know where we are for next time.