Silly question, air in taps.. (1 Viewer)

[Mohawk Mo]

Using MH for first time this year and taps are bubbling, so air is in there somewhere, help please

 

[Andy Norfolk]

There's always air which bleeds out of all the l
Taps as the system and boiler fill up.

 

[Mohawk Mo]

Thanks, it's been doing it since filling up yesterday and driving me nuts.

 

[Andy Norfolk]

Is your boiler valve turned off? It could be draining under the MH constantly so the boiler never fills up and the air then won't stop.

 

[steve69]

Not wishing to insult your intelligence - but is your water tank full?

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[L' Hobo]

Thanks, it's been doing it since filling up yesterday and driving me nuts.

What I do after winter drain down is, fill the cold water tank completely, gravity help fill system, close all taps, turn on pump, when it's stopped pumping, open up single cold tap in kitchen, when air stops bubbling, close and open hot until that stops bubbling, close and then systematically do each tap in turn not forgetting shower and toilet.
I will take some time to remove ALL air but be patient!

 

[Mohawk Mo]

Thanks all for your help. As suggested by L' Hobo re filled and sorted

 

[Stag man]

You will possibly also find a few bubbles coming out after the first few trips as the last remaining bits of air come out of the system

 

[Burge]

Fill fresh water tank then open Hot Taps first so Water fills the Boiler when water runs clear (no air splutters) then close Hot taps & open Cold taps till there is no air splutters , system should be Air Free then.

 

[Mohawk Mo]

Appreciate your help, thanks all, I am going to write up an idiot sheet for future use

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[Burge]

We all had to start somewhere don't put yourself down, One big learning curve

 

[varaizian]

What I do after winter drain down is, fill the cold water tank completely, gravity help fill system, close all taps, turn on pump, when it's stopped pumping, open up single cold tap in kitchen, when air stops bubbling, close and open hot until that stops bubbling, close and then systematically do each tap in turn not forgetting shower and toilet.
I will take some time to remove ALL air but be patient!

I like this approach. I am usually much more haphazard but I can see that this will work properly.