Medium
40 on Johnson Starley Optima E20

Your boiler has detected that there is too much water in the central heating system, causing the pressure to rise above a safe level.

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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

High system water pressure

DIY fix possible

Check that the filling loop valves are fully closed and not letting in more waterBleed water from a radiator using a bleed key to reduce the system pressureMonitor the pressure gauge to ensure it returns to the normal range (typically 1.0 to 1.5 bar)Reset the boiler once the pressure has been lowered

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