Should I pack up all my treasured possessions and leave my flat now?
Our bolier has been making crazy banging sounds for ages recently, every time the pilot light goes on it sounds like a mini explosion.
We were going to get a plumber out, but everyone reassured us that the radiators probably just need bled and there's just some air somewhere in the system.
(radiators have never been bled and the bolier is 6 years old!)
The past 3 occassions, however, it has sounded like a massive explosion- today was the worst by far, and it actually sounded worse outside the flat- i could hear a massive bang echoing in the car park as if the noise had come from the roof ( we live in the top floor flat) The kittens are still hiding under the bed after it!!!
Should we be scared or do we really just need to bleed the system? or the whole flat about to burn down?!?!?!?!
eek!
m xx
oops! in the wrong place- can some helpful soul move this for me?!
m xx
Get packed and get over here :twisted:
If you rent the place get onto the landlord now! if not get a plumber
what boiler do you have ??
is it a combi boiler, if it is you will not have a hot water cylinder or a cold water storage tank in your loft.
if this is the case there will be a pressure gauge on the boiler, when running it should read between 11/2 to 2 21/5 bar. when off it should be 1 bar anything less or nothing in it means lack of water and pressure in system. Most likey it makes that sound when your heating calls for heat. can you look and reply.
You can now get a one off job done by Gritish Bas rather than Sid Spanner and his Lead Pipes. At least you know they'll be Corgi registered and have someone to compain to if it goes wrong.
Hiya i am a plumber! what type of system have you got?
i.e have you got any tanks in your loft or airing cupboard?
Unless youve messed with any radiators or pipework cant see why air could get into the system. how longs it been doing this?
Heehee! thanks guys!
This is what i was after- I wasn't meaning there is no way I'm getting someone out to look at it, just wanted peoples opinions on how much it warrants getting someone out by how serious it sounds!
We thought about the british gas one off payment thing, has anyone had experience of this?
We don;t wanna go whole hog with getting a new one fitted unless absolutely necessary as we're hoping to move house asap anyway.
Thanks gemini- you wanna come round and fix it yourself?!
Thanks ukwineman- not read it yet but will do!
ta also sassy, mike, and kitten
sweet pair- its a combi, a powermax 185, and whoever wrote something about pressure- its at 3 bars at the mo- is that good or bad? (mind you , i have just switched it all off out of fear- who wants to come keep me warm!?)
m xx
get it checked out by registered corgi engineer maz you have pressure in system so cant be air. as gemini said cant tell any more from here.
My central heating packed in today, the boiler has been making strange noises for a while now and then today all the radiators were cold..
anyway, called British Gas and explained the problem and they were very helpful, they said we can pay a one off fee of £156 which covers parts and labour. We have decided tho to go for a contract, pay £35 a month which covers everything, plumbing, heating, drainage, any repairs and they will check the boiler once a year. So.... they are coming out tomorrow afternoon, fix the problem and ill be safe in the knowledge that we are covered!!
Hope this helps and good luck - im missing my heating today lots!!
Suze x
rather than listen to unqualified "experts"
