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Had the boiler serviced last week and has been running fine. Just gone to bed and the system is making funny noises - checked the boiler and sounds like there is air in the system. But the boiler keeps running a cycle of firing up, running until it sounds like the air hits the boiler then shuts down. Then repeats.

I've turned the boiler off - does anyone know if this is OK without turning the gas off? The manual says when I shut it down to turn the gas off too but I don't know if this is for longer periods. I'll get the plumber round in the morning to look at it.

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Posted : 22/11/2009 10:44 pm
 Bear
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Thata fine, just isolate electricaly and it will be fine.


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:45 pm
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You mean unplug it?


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:47 pm
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just unplug it, pilot wont light, gas valve will close


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:49 pm
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If that is what will isolate it then yes. It will not be able to fire up with no electrical supply to it. (assuming it is a modern wall mounted boiler!)


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:50 pm
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Yeah - modern wall mounted boiler. A ferroli.

Bit worrying since its in the kids bedroom 😕

Right gonna unplug it and go to bed.

Cheers


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:51 pm
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that will be ok, get it checked out properly in morning, good luck, although sounds like nothing too serious (keeps fingers crossed for you!)

bad luck for having a ferroli tohugh!


 
Posted : 22/11/2009 10:54 pm
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Are ferroli that bad??? Came with the house 🙁

Just got up and bleed all the radiators - one nearest the boiler let out air for about 60 seconds. Just turned boiler back on and gonna monitor it.


 
Posted : 23/11/2009 7:20 am
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Topped pressure back up?


 
Posted : 23/11/2009 8:36 am
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i was just going to recommend paulosoxo and he turned up 🙂


 
Posted : 23/11/2009 8:38 am
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Yep, pressure was way down once the rad was bled so topped it back up to where it was before.

I think the problem was last night I realised one of the rads downstairs was off and had been for a long while - turned it on and thats when it started making the funny sounds.


 
Posted : 23/11/2009 10:37 am
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Cheers Jedi! 🙂


 
Posted : 23/11/2009 11:47 pm