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Central Heating Leaks
Is your central heating system causing you concern? Are you experiencing a gradual loss of pressure, frequent top-ups, or a pressure gauge consistently dropping to zero?
If so, you may be dealing with a central heating leak, and Leak Busters is here to help.
Identifying Your Central Heating System
If you have a sealed central heating system, such as a combination or system boiler, you may notice:
• Regular reduction in pressure gauge readings
• Frequent top-ups (more than once or twice per year)
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Check for the Following Issues:
1. Safety Valve/PRV Drip: Look for a safety valve (PRV) with a small copper pipe leading outside. If the pipe is wet or dripping, it's a potential leak indicator.
2. Balloon Test: Place a balloon over the PRV pipe for 48 hours. If it collects water, consult a gas-safe engineer for a boiler examination.
3. Pressure Gauge Movement: If the gauge moves when the boiler heats up and cools down, there may be an issue with the expansion vessel in the boiler or central heating system.
4. Constant Refilling of Header Tank: If your feed and expansion cistern (header tank) are continuously refilling the central heating system, a leak may be present.
5. Boiler Pressure Gauge Movement: Check if the pressure gauge rises when the central heating is in use. Any significant increase may indicate a problem with the boiler expansion vessel.
No Signs of a Leak? Here’s Why:
Hidden water leaks rarely manifest visible signs. Depending on your home's construction type:
• Suspended Floor: Leaks beneath timber floors may not be visible, as water will fall below the floorboards.
• Solid Concrete Floor: Under-floor heating pipes or heating pipes buried in the concrete may cause leaks due to corrosion over time.
• Floating Floor: Water leaks in this structure may gravitate downwards, making them hard to detect.
• Unvented Hot Water Cylinders: Check pressure relief valve (PRV) and pressure temperature relief valve (PTRV).
How We Find Your Leak
Leak Busters specialises in uncovering hidden leaks on lead, iron, steel, asbestos, and plastic supply pipes using advanced techniques:
• Military Thermal Imaging technologies
• Acoustic profiling
• Acoustic listening devices
FAQ
Where can I find central heating leak repair near me?
Leak Busters provides central heating leak repair to customers throughout Dublin
How do you find central heating leaks?
We detect central heating leaks by using military thermal imaging technologies, acoustic profiling and acoustic listening devices.