no filling loop

[kevcrane]

Hi everyone

Im draining down an unvented stystem on the first floor, but I can't see the filling loop anywhere, or where one would attach. Surely it needs to be pressurised to 1.4bar, but how???

 

[snowhead]

What Boiler?

 

[scottbolto]

Possibly a build in fill loop under boiler?

 

[kevcrane]

Its a Worcester

 

[kevcrane]

Five years old

 

[kris]

It will be the plastic key you need to insert underneath the boiler,

 

[kris]

Pull the white cover on the underside of the boiler amd see if theres a plastic key on it kev

 

[kris]

If there is it goes between the 2 end pipes to the right ( flow pipe and the cold ) push it up lining up the plastic lugs and give it a qaurter turn , then there should be a little plastic square next to it , by turning that clockwise should start to fill,
Thats if its a key fill boiler,,,

 

[kevcrane]

Thanks Kris
What about the pressure gauge? Is it digital?

 

[kris]

Is there no gauge on the boiler, i know you said worcester and most of there boilers the gauge is on the front of the boiler, and usually mechanical not digital , what make of worcester ???

 

[kevcrane]

I'm not back at the house until the morning, so I'm not sure at this point. I've never come across this before Kris

 

[kris]

There in them all now kev , infact the key has just been changed by worcester, last couple boilers ive fitted have came with a keyless filling point thats bolted to the boiler linking the return pipoe to the cold ,,, i fear a load of folks were loosing the key and its easy to use but i can see how a pensioner would struggle so glad thyve done away with it,,, sounds like is the key one youve got,,

 

[kevcrane]

I did forget to say Kris, it's not a combi, it's got a cylinder and pressure vessel. I'm well and truly stuck

 

[kris]

Check to see if its not near the coil on the cylinder,
Ive fitted one in kitchen unit b4 as the boiler was in loft so i put a filling point in unit for ease of access,
You sure the boiler is pressurised and not just the cylinder,, ??
Have you drained the system ???

 

[kevcrane]

I've not drained it yet Kris, good job really. I just usually fit bathrooms, that's all. Are you saying there could be an f^e tank in the loft??