Tips to DIY Boiler Fixes: 4 Steps You Need To Follow Before Calling Professional When your boiler is acting up, it can be pretty hard not to call for professional help straight away. Nonetheless, there are a lot of small things you can do to fix common problems yourself. Read on to find out four easy ways you can troubleshoot your boiler and hopefully fix the problem before calling in a pro.
Re-pressurise Your Boiler
The Pressure Gauge: Find the water pressure dial on your boiler. If it read lower than the 1 bar, that is low.
Find the Filling Loop: You will typically find this at the base of your boiler. Make sure the unit is not turned on.
PressurizeSystem: Attach hoses to valves pressurize by opening the popoff and listen for water in system Wait for the pressure gauge to raise 1.5 bar again and time it with your watch so you know how many seconds this takes, close the valves then turn onthe boiler again
Reset Your Boiler
Locate the Reset Button: Look at your boiler instruction manual for where to find a reset button.
Factory Reset: Hold the button down for 10 seconds.boiler maintenance (ad) Give it a few minutes to fix cue. If not, try resetting again.
Bleed Your Radiators
Find Cold Spots: Turn the heating on and see which radiators are not getting warm
Switch Off The Heating — As soon as you have identified the cold radiators, switch off your central heating.
Radiators keys: Gradually grip the valve tight and open it counterclockwise until water starts shooting out of the key. Close the valve afterward.
Change Thermostat Batteries
MAKE SURE NOT TO FORCE THE THERMOSTAT OFF OF IT BASE AS YOU COULD DAMAGE YOUR WALL OR WORSEN THE CONDITION– ONCE REMOVED, LOOK FOR THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT.
Put In New Batteries: Insert the new batteries (2 AA or AAA) and pop back in place when done with it. Keep in mind that any low battery alerts may take a while to vanish.
Many minor boiler problems can be resolved by following these simple steps without the need for a technician. But if problems persist following these steps, you need to call a professional for further diagnosis and repair.
