yes it does affect the pressure. depending on the boiler have a look underneath near the pipe work u should see a silver flexible braided pipe on the ends it should have a valve to let water into the boiler open these and fill the pressure to around 1.3bar. some boilers have built in filling loops so if u get stuck let us know more about what boiler it is ty
kash
December 2012
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