So I rammonaged the damn thing and then tried to flush the system, it started to make sensible noises and then stopped. I turned the tap off and thought about things, about 3 mins later, a noise like a gun going off and water started pissing out of the back of the thing. With close inspection it appears that a rivet has blown out and now we're confused. Is there a pipe there or not and why is there water in that area at all?
Anyway we controlled the leak and it continued to work with the radiators warming up nicely but this afternoon it made one of the noises it's been making all day and then water started pumping out the back. I stood behind it changing in buckets and waiting for the burner to empty of water and go out.
Tomorrow P' is going to try welding it shut and then we need to re-fill the system and try it again.
The upside of this is, P is pleased to hear, is that I am going off the bloody thing... oh for a nice on/off switch and no worry of explosion.
Tonight is going to be -9 and it's threatening to not get above freezing all week, with the real high point being thurs night's promised -15.
Am not amused! P is monosyllabic... and the cat is hogging the fireplace.
(L please don't fret, we are fine, it'll all be ok, just another challenge of living here with something fabricated by a french farmer who'd had too much wine and no actual idea of what he's doing!).
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