Vaillant combi boiler - HELP

[arn.george]

A friend has a vaillant 837e combi boiler with low pressure. She cannot find any valve for the filling loop - I have looked every where on the internet but to no joy -
Thus it is now down to ribnet to prove that everything is covered here!! With the fees that plumbers charge there must be plumber with a rib (probably a scorpion!! )

[yoyo]

Can you see the heating fill input, it’s usually on the heating return with a non return-check valve? One solution would be to get the garden hose from an outside tap or kitchen sink etc and fill it from there.

hope this helps

[codprawn]

Some answers off the net - they MAY help - it does have a built in loop!!!


my valliant fill valve is underneath the boiler to the right hand side at the front, there are 2 holes in a grill underneath and it is the second one in. There should be a small key that operates this, L shaped with valliant on it but the bit that slots in is the same as a smallish normal screwdriver so a screwdriver should turn it and let the water in to raise the pressure for you


by the boiler if you have a flexable hose type pipe it should have a screw (set in a horizontal position) turn this to vertical position using a screwdriver and you should hear the pipes filling. If you dont have this then your is the other type and you have to do it from underneath as mentioned above.

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Some answers off the net - they MAY help - it does have a built in loop!!!


my valliant fill valve is underneath the boiler to the right hand side at the front, there are 2 holes in a grill underneath and it is the second one in. There should be a small key that operates this, L shaped with valliant on it but the bit that slots in is the same as a smallish normal screwdriver so a screwdriver should turn it and let the water in to raise the pressure for you


by the boiler if you have a flexable hose type pipe it should have a screw (set in a horizontal position) turn this to vertical position using a screwdriver and you should hear the pipes filling. If you dont have this then your is the other type and you have to do it from underneath as mentioned above.

wow there is truely no end to your knowledge and talents....am impressed

[pressman]

I have to service my old boiler every night and i don't need a special screwdriver!! (she's gonna kill me)

What do you need Codders??

[pressman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

wow there is truely no end to your knowledge and talents....am impressed

Never heard of a valiant rib of that name before!!

But then most of them could do with boiling!!IMHO

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by pressman

I have to service my old boiler every night and i don't need a special screwdriver!! (she's gonna kill me)

What do you need Codders??

if codders needs any special tools for servicing old boilers he knocks em up in his extensive workshops, and he has a three phase supply for his toys which will bring the smile to the face of many a boiler. Not sure but maybe they call em sheep in wales.

[pressman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

if codders needs any special tools for servicing old boilers he knocks em up in his extensive workshops, and he has a three phase supply for his toys which will bring the smile to the face of many a boiler. Not sure but maybe they call em sheep in wales.

Velcro Flies

He probably has all the good looking ones Baah

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

wow there is truely no end to your knowledge and talents....am impressed

Yes have a degree in Googling!!!!

The only boilers I have any experience of are nuclear ones - and that's just the theory side - they wouldn't let me loose on the real thing!!!

At home I have a wood burner - it's great and FREE to run!!! No worries for me when the gas goes up in price 3 times this winter - unless the electric runs out cos the idiots rely on it instead of nuke!!! Still I also have a nice big genny!!!

[arn.george]

Thanks Codprawn - I will let her know

Just goes to confirm the knowledge out there - why "google it" when you can "rib it"!!

[Scotty]

Originally Posted by arn.george

A friend has a vaillant 837e combi boiler with low pressure. She cannot find any valve for the filling loop - I have looked every where on the internet but to no joy -
Thus it is now down to ribnet to prove that everything is covered here!! With the fees that plumbers charge there must be plumber with a rib (probably a scorpion!! )

Bloody hell. I read this over and over thinking where is the "valve" on my valiant 6m rib ? And a filling loop ? Bloody central heating boiler...not a valiant rib

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Yes have a degree in Googling!!!!

Now that i can believe