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One of my neighbours came to me about 8 weeks ago and said the "small tank" was overflowing. I jumped in the loft and ball valve was running. Assumed just letting by, replaced ball valve. Heard nothing assumed all sorted.

Neighbour came back to me a couple of weeks later and said it's still happening. It doesn't overflow all the time just occasionally. I said if you want me to investigate I will, he said not urgent. (I think he is after a freebie). Told him to turn the pump down to see what happens, he said this has helped but not cured. Said the water level in the F and E goes up and down.

His wife called me yesterday, said its still intermittently overflowing but also the radiators are not reaching temperature. She said she changed the batteries in the stat but still the same. I said I'd need to have a look and it likely will not be a 5 minute job.

What does this sound like? Split coil or blocked cold feed or dodgy pump or something else? :D

I'm going over tomorrow to investigate so hoping to go armed with a few ideas.

Thanks for any info.
 
Thank you for taking the time to read the thread and reply ShaunCorbs.

Thanks for everyone else's replies.
 
Thank you for taking the time to read the thread and reply ShaunCorbs.

Thanks for everyone else's replies.

i always re wire the wiring centre unless ive wired it as well
 
I do that on a boiler change, as I change components also. Good idea to so more often though to make sure it's correct.
 
OK have changed the 3 port this morning. Its now doing what it should, on and off for each demand.

Rads getting nice and hot.

HW getting through coil OK. Didn't get any water from the coil when disconnected and capped.

Hoping thats solved it.

Will find out today.
 
Don't know what else it could be if not.

The ball valve that time changed on the F and E a few weeks ago has been getting sprayed with water from vent at some point as theres dirty ch water marks all over the shiny brass.
 
Thanks for all the replies, I received a text this morning to say heating working a lot better and no running overflow.

Perfick.
 
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