Piddling water from boiler overflow

Piddling water from the boiler overflow

Halstead Finest Gold Boiler (HA) " have looked on loads of websites for advice " not much help.

So... have called the plumber (before Christmas) " he’s a mate " and he said he would sort. Called again yesterday " he will get here when he can. The pressure guage reads 4.5++++ - the guage actually only goes up to 4! I asked him if that was serious " he said “no”" I turned a red knob which clicks over, empties something, pressure drops to zero and immediately goes back up " is just below 4 now. Apparently I should not be concerned. Hasn’t blown in a week so I guess he’s right.

Meanwhile I have boiling water piddling out the overflow saturating the side of the house 24/7 and I’m on a water meter (bloody hell.... ). It’s apparently the “filling loop valve” and something to do with the pressure gauge relief valve. Have reduced the water and heating temperature and tried to keep the boiler off (it’s bloody cold) but realise now that doesn’t make any difference to the overflow.

So... called another plumber... left message.... waiting to hear back from them. On Christmas Saturday, chances are no-one will be able to get the part for the boiler anyhoo, so I’m just getting cranky that I’m piddling water away down the side of the house. ACK.

Just wanted to have a whine about it.

If anyone has any ideas on how to stop the water overflowing " I’d appreciate it.