Ideal Logic losng pressure?
Do you have a leak and is your Ideal Logic boiler losing is pressure?
Then this article could help you get to the bottom of what the issue with your Ideal Logic boiler is and why it is losing pressure.
The Ideal Logic boiler comes in different models and sizes. The most common ones are:
Ideal Logic (2-year warranty), Ideal Logic Plus (7-year warranty), Ideal Logic Max (10-year warranty)
There are also models based on the Ideal Logic but have a different fascia (front cover display)
These models appeal to the budget market with fewer features. Some of these models include:
Instinct
Instinct 2
Independent
I Mini
Pro Combi Exclusive
Esprit Eco
Logic ESP 1
Over 4 million have been built over its lifetime, so due to the huge number manufactured, at one point or another, they will break down. After all, it is a machine with moving parts.
An Ideal Logic combi boiler works on a sealed system. This means there is no tank of water feeding your boiler; you have to fill it manually via a filling loop. As a result, the boiler will lose pressure over time, which is a natural occurrence as the water in the central heating system and your Ideal Logic boiler is heated up hundreds and thousands of times. You can expect to have to use the filling loop at least once or twice a year.
So, if you have to fill up your Ideal Logic combi once a day, once a week, or once a month, it would suggest there is a leak somewhere.
Things to check On Your Central Heating System
A leak in your central heating system pipework. If your pipework has a leak, go around your home and inspect your pipework wherever possible. Use a torch to look for wet patches on ceilings and look under your floors if you have access to see if the central heating pipework is leaking. If you find a leak, either fix it yourself.
Check your radiators and valves. A common place for leaks on radiators is the radiator valves. They will either leak at the compression which connects them to the pipework and radiator or through the top of the valve itself. Check for wet spots on carpets around the radiator valves.
Check the bleed vents where you would bleed a radiator and blanking valves on the opposite side. These can leak from the O-ring seal. A telltale sign would be an orange rust streak running down the radiator.
Other Things to Check
Next, check underneath your boiler. Under your Ideal Logic boiler are a set of valves that help to isolate your boiler for maintenance and repairs. These are connected via fiber washers and compression olives and nuts. Over time, these can leak, so it is a good place to look.
Do you have a magnetic filter? These can have O-ring seals that can leak over time. Check for leaks there as well.
Is the expansion vessel in your boiler faulty? To check if your expansion vessel is faulty, before you turn on the heating, check the pressure level on the pressure gauge of your Ideal Logic and make a note of it. Turn on the central heating via your thermostat or smartphone if you have a smart stat to check two things. Give it five to ten minutes for the system to warm up, then check the pressure gauge. Has the gauge risen? If yes, Then it is likely that you have a faulty expansion vessel. You can also check the pressure relief pipe, most commonly on the outside wall opposite your boiler. Take a look to see if water is coming out of it. It is a little copper pipe which should have a bend facing your house wall to stop scalding and hot water potentially spraying everywhere. If it is leaking water, you have a faulty expansion vessel. In rare instances, the pressure relief valve that is connected to the pressure relief pipe can be faulty and leak water as well.
If you have checked the above parts on your central heating system and still cannot find a leak:
Then there may be a leak inside the boiler itself. If this is the case, you may see water leaking out of the boiler casing. In this instance, you are going to need the services of a Gas Safe registered engineer to check the boiler.
The last cause would be that the internal heat exchanger has an internal crack and is leaking water out through the condensate trap and pipework. To check this, let the boiler stand cold for an hour or so with no heating. Now, this may take a while, but if the system is leaking, fill the condensate trap up, and within an hour or two, the trap will empty. Although in these cases, it is best to employ the service of a gas engineer to check the boiler internally. If the heat exchanger is faulty and leaking, it will need replacing. An approximate cost of £750.00 should be expected to replace it. If you have an old Ideal Logic boiler, it may be cost-effective to replace it.
If you don’t have the time to go through all these steps,
then you are welcome to give us a call on 01274 317169 or fill out the Contact Us form.
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We charge an initial £78.00 including VAT to perform a diagnostic investigation into the cause, and we can advise further once the leak has been identified.
If the leak only requires something to be tightened up or a slight adjustment there will be no further cost to you.
If parts are required, then a quote for parts and labor will be given to fix the cause of the pressure loss of your Ideal Logic losing pressure