A plumbing and heating repairman was here yesterday because one of the zones in my home was not heating. He drained water from the gas fired boiler and replaced the circulator and the heat works fine now.
At the same time, he also adjusted the pressure relief valve.
After he left, I noticed water leaking from somewhere underneath the boiler (can't pinpoint from exactly from where). I now have a consistent slow flow of water coming from the boiler; enough to have to mop every couple of hours.
I am the original owner; the house is 10 years old. In the 10 years that I have lived here, I have never had 1 drop of water leak from the gas boiler until now.
Could the repairman have adjusted something incorrectly? What could be the cause?
2007-12-19 01:51:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Call him back.....he didn't tighten something up well enough.
2007-12-19 01:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he re-adjusted the pressure relief valve to release at a higher pressure then the boiler may be under more pressure than it was before, and it found it's weak spot to relieve the pressure. I would call the repairman and tell him that since he adjusted the relief valve it has caused the boiler to leak and that he should either come back and re-adjust the relief valve or/or plug the leak.
2016-04-10 07:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the pressure relief valve is not adjustable. He probably added water to the system and got it too full. It depends on the pressure and that should be controlled by the expansion tank. For more info about how your system works, check out the hydronics page at my source.
2007-12-19 02:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he very well could have. Instead of waiting for answers here, you should call them back right away. There should never be that amount of water. And since he was just there the likelihood that he caused it is high. There should not be a charge for them to return and fix what they did
2007-12-19 01:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Carol P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your repairman did what most people do, opened the relief valve and, he didn't have to. They will do this, kind of stick some and, leak causing concern but, don't worry, just get him back.
2007-12-19 02:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋