by NeilMar »
Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:52 am
From what I can make out, sounds like your Pressure Release Valves not being tightend up propelly on the nut that secures the blow off pipe (copper pipe to outside) and the valve is passing. The pipe that goes out the wall, this will come from the bottom of the pressure release valve (Red cap 3 - bar) and be secured by a nut. Go outside check and see if the copper pipe is dripping. If it is, you have a either a PRV and/or Expansion fault, filling loop left open/passing or you have put too much pressure in it. The pressure on that system should be 1bar when cold. Disconnect the filling loop/key to make sure its not passing and filling the system. When ran it should rise no more that 2/3 of a bar. If its rising around to 3 bar the PRV will begin to pass and the copper pipe will drip. If it goes right round it will blow off allot of water. If it does that you know your expansion is at fault. If the pressure only raises as it should and the pipe is dripping out side you need a new PRV. Once a old PRV has been disturbed it doesnt like to seal again and usually drips.