Medium
61 on Alpha Intec2 25 28XE

Your boiler is struggling to push water around your heating system because there is trapped air inside the internal pump, which is preventing your radiators from warming up properly.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

Technical description

Air in the pump. Restricted CH flow due to air or a circuit restriction

DIY fix possible

Turn off the power supply to the boiler.Locate the pump screw on the front (a large flat-head screw) and carefully loosen it to bleed out trapped air until water trickles out.Retighten the screw, ensure your system pressure is topped up to 1.5 bar, and restart the boiler.

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