Auto air vent on the boiler, will get rid of air, IN THE BOILER. 2.5 is high. What is the pressure cold, NO heating, NO hot water NO nothing. Should be about 1 If radiators not gettin hot, get a bleed key, and bleed the air from the radiators, IF you have been increasing the pressure to get the air to come out, IT IS possible that you have damaged some components, IN the boiler. If above is what you have done. DO NOT lower the pressure by manually opening the release valve, IT will damage it, YOU will have to part drain your system. should be a drain valve on it somewhere. With cold system, No heating NO hot water NO nothing. pressure should be about 1, bleed radiators until water comes out of bleed hole, keep topping up the pressure, if you have a lot of air. While it is still cold. once all radiators have no air, check that pressure is 1. THEN you can think about trying yuor boiler. IGNORE the boiler auto air, just leave slightly loose.
IF you are lucky, all ok. BUT I would say GET someone to check it out
Sheepdog
March 2011