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Title: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 12:43:50 PM well it should be as we have now moved into the heating season
how many I wonder haven't run there heating over the summer only to find now that they want it on it doesnt work? have had 3 calls today all the same awww my heating isnt working...... Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: TightEnd on October 09, 2009, 12:45:12 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice?
Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: AndrewT on October 09, 2009, 12:46:38 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Turn it on for a bit every month throughout the summer. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 12:52:35 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Turn it on for a bit every month throughout the summer. this + do what the clever people do and get gas board cover FTW (even I have it) otherwise if it has broken down then don't get a call out engineer,just phone around and ask if someone can fit it in for cash Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Josedinho on October 09, 2009, 12:55:52 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Live with a plumber Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 12:58:11 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Live with a plumber Gas Safe registered engineer Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 01:00:48 PM I put my heating on for the first time on Tuesday. Fine then, fine Wednesday, but as of yesterday doesn't want to know. Any advice?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:01:51 PM combi boiler?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 01:03:12 PM Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:03:54 PM hot water working?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: kinboshi on October 09, 2009, 01:05:59 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty.
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:08:30 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 01:09:13 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: kinboshi on October 09, 2009, 01:12:05 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:12:34 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out can you over ride the timeclock to have heating on constantly? and are rad valves open? is there pressure in the system(you should have a gauge on the front of the boiler what does it read?) you should have some pressure in heating as hot water normally wont come on with heating system detecting pressure Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:14:49 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. I frigging hate em all poxy things Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: G1BTW on October 09, 2009, 01:17:09 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Live with a plumber Gas Safe registered engineer Why do they all have to own small dogs? I was always confused about that one Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:19:55 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Live with a plumber Gas Safe registered engineer Why do they all have to own small dogs? I was always confused about that one they dont anymore Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 01:23:45 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out can you over ride the timeclock to have heating on constantly? and are rad valves open? is there pressure in the system(you should have a gauge on the front of the boiler what does it read?) you should have some pressure in heating as hot water normally wont come on with heating system detecting pressure I never use the timer - just stick it on constant when i'm cold and turn it off again when i'm warm enough. what is a rad valve? erm - gauge might not be working - it's sat right under zero. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:31:50 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out can you over ride the timeclock to have heating on constantly? and are rad valves open? is there pressure in the system(you should have a gauge on the front of the boiler what does it read?) you should have some pressure in heating as hot water normally wont come on with heating system detecting pressure I never use the timer - just stick it on constant when i'm cold and turn it off again when i'm warm enough. what is a rad valve? erm - gauge might not be working - it's sat right under zero. the valve on the radiator right sounds like aloss of pressure you need to find the filling loop which should be ametal flexible hose turn this on until it reaches 1 bar or 15 psi if it then loses pressure you have a leak Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: StuartHopkin on October 09, 2009, 01:36:16 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. Lame Boost button ftw Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Pawprint on October 09, 2009, 01:38:24 PM Thanks for the advice, and thanks for the fact I now have the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack playing in my head. ;D
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Acidmouse on October 09, 2009, 01:38:39 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Turn it on for a bit every month throughout the summer. this + do what the clever people do and get gas board cover FTW (even I have it) otherwise if it has broken down then don't get a call out engineer,just phone around and ask if someone can fit it in for cash you recommend BG cover? really surpised, has it improved or really worth it? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 01:43:15 PM what can one do if one finds oneself in such a situation, without seeking costly professional advice? Any measures one can take to minimise this risk? Turn it on for a bit every month throughout the summer. this + do what the clever people do and get gas board cover FTW (even I have it) otherwise if it has broken down then don't get a call out engineer,just phone around and ask if someone can fit it in for cash you recommend BG cover? really surpised, has it improved or really worth it? lol you get 1 free service per year but the cost of replacement parts outweighs the cost of having it imo + I am not Gas Safe registered (ex corgi) have had to have new gas valve and divertor valve + new fan in last 3 years,mind you I had a bollocky 3 days last year with no heating as they didnt have a part that was needed at the time cant remeber now what is was.. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: kinboshi on October 09, 2009, 01:44:59 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. Lame Boost button ftw Yep, no boost button. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Dingdell on October 09, 2009, 01:55:27 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out can you over ride the timeclock to have heating on constantly? and are rad valves open? is there pressure in the system(you should have a gauge on the front of the boiler what does it read?) you should have some pressure in heating as hot water normally wont come on with heating system detecting pressure I never use the timer - just stick it on constant when i'm cold and turn it off again when i'm warm enough. what is a rad valve? erm - gauge might not be working - it's sat right under zero. the valve on the radiator right sounds like aloss of pressure you need to find the filling loop which should be ametal flexible hose turn this on until it reaches 1 bar or 15 psi if it then loses pressure you have a leak :)up Completely agree - this is what happened to mine - and put water in and it's aok now. Claire if you rent get the landlord involved - my tennants never hesitate to! Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: henrik777 on October 09, 2009, 02:00:40 PM LOL. The clocks are still on BST. What are you Southern softies going to do in winter ?
Sandy Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 02:11:59 PM hot water working? yes (although that stopped working for a while last night, but I found the button thingymijig on the top of the wotsit and that sorted the water out can you over ride the timeclock to have heating on constantly? and are rad valves open? is there pressure in the system(you should have a gauge on the front of the boiler what does it read?) you should have some pressure in heating as hot water normally wont come on with heating system detecting pressure I never use the timer - just stick it on constant when i'm cold and turn it off again when i'm warm enough. what is a rad valve? erm - gauge might not be working - it's sat right under zero. the valve on the radiator right sounds like aloss of pressure you need to find the filling loop which should be ametal flexible hose turn this on until it reaches 1 bar or 15 psi if it then loses pressure you have a leak :)up Completely agree - this is what happened to mine - and put water in and it's aok now. Claire if you rent get the landlord involved - my tennants never hesitate to! found the hose (I think). how do i 'turn it on' though? (tried stroking it, but to no avail) Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: lazaroonie on October 09, 2009, 02:19:05 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth.
anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 02:19:37 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on
0r a slot Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 02:20:12 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth. anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; TBC home time oh and the clock is till ticking whilst i think about this Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: sovietsong on October 09, 2009, 02:41:12 PM I rent so just ring up the landlord to get everything sorted. heating, electric, water, changing light bulbs, opening the curtains. He's a good guy, always comes on a monday though when I'm at work and only the missus is in.... Weird
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: EvilPie on October 09, 2009, 02:46:41 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. I frigging hate em all poxy things I've got one and it's the absolute nuts. Set the temp at 6 different times throughout every day and totally separate for all 7 days of the week. The house is kept at a constant 16 degrees then just warms up when I need it to so it's really efficient. Holiday functions, party functions, going out functions, the lot and all very straight forward. They aren't all bad. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: roscopiko on October 09, 2009, 03:03:48 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth. anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; TBC home time oh and the clock is till ticking whilst i think about this Assuming you have the heating and water combined under 1 setting? Now its cold and the central heating is actually coming on there is less time to heat your water = less hot water? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 04:11:04 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth. anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; TBC home time oh and the clock is till ticking whilst i think about this Assuming you have the heating and water combined under 1 setting? Now its cold and the central heating is actually coming on there is less time to heat your water = less hot water? should only takeabout an hour to eat up the megaflo,what size is it? if your settings havent changed it could be a couple of things 1st thing I'd try is to put the hot water on and feel the pipework going to the cylinder it should be as hot as the heating pipes,if it isnt there should be a little lever on the motorised valve that allows the water through the cylinder slide this over until it locks into place,you should then be able to tell if the valve is working properly Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: lazaroonie on October 09, 2009, 04:24:08 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth. anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; TBC home time oh and the clock is till ticking whilst i think about this Assuming you have the heating and water combined under 1 setting? Now its cold and the central heating is actually coming on there is less time to heat your water = less hot water? should only takeabout an hour to eat up the megaflo,what size is it? if your settings havent changed it could be a couple of things 1st thing I'd try is to put the hot water on and feel the pipework going to the cylinder it should be as hot as the heating pipes,if it isnt there should be a little lever on the motorised valve that allows the water through the cylinder slide this over until it locks into place,you should then be able to tell if the valve is working properly what size is it ? erm, dont really know- about 5 foot ? i know the motorised switch you are talking about - that failed on our old system, but in the other way - we had plenty of hot water, but no heating....good idea i will try that. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 04:38:36 PM oh great, a chance to ask a heating engineer a question without watching them making that noise by sucking air in through their teeth. anyway... any reason why we arent getting as much hot water as we used to - sometimes, in the evenings we are noticing that when you try to get a shower then the water can go cold. the timings for the hotwater havent changed/ it is a megaflo cylinder, with an ideal classic FF boiler. ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; TBC home time oh and the clock is till ticking whilst i think about this Assuming you have the heating and water combined under 1 setting? Now its cold and the central heating is actually coming on there is less time to heat your water = less hot water? should only takeabout an hour to eat up the megaflo,what size is it? if your settings havent changed it could be a couple of things 1st thing I'd try is to put the hot water on and feel the pipework going to the cylinder it should be as hot as the heating pipes,if it isnt there should be a little lever on the motorised valve that allows the water through the cylinder slide this over until it locks into place,you should then be able to tell if the valve is working properly what size is it ? erm, dont really know- about 5 foot ? i know the motorised switch you are talking about - that failed on our old system, but in the other way - we had plenty of hot water, but no heating....good idea i will try that. probs a CL170 or DD250 how many of you in the house? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 04:41:29 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 04:42:55 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: bolt pp on October 09, 2009, 04:43:17 PM Move to Barbados imo
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 04:45:07 PM Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Ironside on October 09, 2009, 04:46:54 PM if you live in scotland you dont have this problem
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 04:49:08 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 04:50:57 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 04:59:51 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? don't think so. will have a poke about Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 05:00:27 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? don't think so. will have a poke about what make of boiler is it? Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 05:03:53 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? don't think so. will have a poke about what make of boiler is it? no joy - the pipes go behind the units and the panel at the back of the cupboard isn't moving. it's a Worcester 24i Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Dingdell on October 09, 2009, 05:06:55 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? don't think so. will have a poke about what make of boiler is it? no joy - the pipes go behind the units and the panel at the back of the cupboard isn't moving. it's a Worcester 24i Look under the sink - thats where mine was. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 09, 2009, 05:16:37 PM there should be a knob you twist to turn it on 0r a slot can't see anything - possibly out of sight behind the kitchen cupboards? or i could be looking at the completely wrong thing, of course. should be directly under the boiler www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg (http://www.cubralco.com/images/flexible-connectors.jpg) there are no flexible hoses coming out of the boiler, just copper pipes, which then disappear behind the units have a look in the cupboards below it you dont have a big white key for filling the heating do you? don't think so. will have a poke about what make of boiler is it? no joy - the pipes go behind the units and the panel at the back of the cupboard isn't moving. it's a Worcester 24i Look under the sink - thats where mine was. yeah that's where i found what i thought was it earlier, but there's no obvious way of turning it on Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 09, 2009, 05:18:29 PM is there 1 of these on it?
www.h-i-e.co.uk/acatalog/ballofix_valve_TV8.jpg (http://www.h-i-e.co.uk/acatalog/ballofix_valve_TV8.jpg) Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: kinboshi on October 09, 2009, 05:45:57 PM Put mine on yesterday for the first time. Works fine, but didn't realise I'd need a PhD to be able to fathom out the control panel and the instruction manual that goes with it. Got to be the least intuitive thermostat/timer control I've ever seen. It's a Glow-worm one for anyone who has had the pleasure. Once I sussed it though, it works well, and the house is toasty. lol @ glow-worm wd on sussing it I have got a wireless combined time clock and thermostat and i'm buggered if i can set it up properly even after 5 years with the thing,main switch on boiler FTW Mine's the wireless combined one. Completely threw me to start with, but with dogged determination, a bottle of beer, and the instructions (which sound as though they've been translated into English on babelfish), I managed to work it out. It's actually more like climate control for the house, rather than the way normal central heating controllers work (well, all the ones I've ever seen in the past). Set the temperature for the 'comfortable' setting, and then programme when you want the comfortable setting to kick in. There's no button to whack the heating on for an hour quickly or anything either. Glad it's not just me that find them confusing :D. I frigging hate em all poxy things I've got one and it's the absolute nuts. Set the temp at 6 different times throughout every day and totally separate for all 7 days of the week. The house is kept at a constant 16 degrees then just warms up when I need it to so it's really efficient. Holiday functions, party functions, going out functions, the lot and all very straight forward. They aren't all bad. Mine's OK now it's all set up. It's definitely a good idea to have the house ticking over and always above a minimum level. But mine doesn't have a button to say - stick the heating on for an hour, it takes about 15 presses of buttons in a random order that even Alan Turing would struggle to work out. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 11, 2009, 12:31:34 PM are we toasty?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Laxie on October 11, 2009, 01:06:10 PM I don't have buttons to worry about. Either we put down a fire or freeze. Simples.
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 12, 2009, 11:09:49 AM we have lift off at the schoool where we are working after 2 weeks having no heat due to faulty PCB's the brand new system is now up and running phew......
BTW the 2 old boilers in the other block worked 1st time Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 12, 2009, 01:28:42 PM (http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/cia260895/boilerhouse2.jpg)
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/cia260895/boilerhouse.jpg) phew working at last Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: StuartHopkin on October 14, 2009, 10:34:48 AM I love British Gas
Hello how can I help? You seem to be holding my money hostage. Im sorry? Ive been with you since July and I think you may have got the direct debits a little to high. O rly? Oh I see, er you can have it back we should really keep some as you will use more in the winter period. How much more? Are you on crack? No, but I take your point. Ill put the £430.38 back in your bank. Ship shibbidy ship. :D Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 19, 2009, 10:18:19 AM claire is toasty ;D
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 19, 2009, 10:27:02 AM Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 03:50:07 PM OK I have another (probably dumb) question. Why is it that I get lovely piping hot water in my bathroom in the Summer months, but come autumn and winter I'm lucky if I can run a bath that doesn't make me shiver when I get in it? And is there anyway to fix this?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 03:59:51 PM what is yr hot water thermostat set at?
on the front of the boiler Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 04:25:54 PM what is yr hot water thermostat set at? on the front of the boiler max Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 04:38:53 PM at a guess then i'd say you might have a divertor valve problem,
try turning your heating off when you run the taps to see if that changes anything in the temp Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 04:45:35 PM at a guess then i'd say you might have a divertor valve problem, try turning your heating off when you run the taps to see if that changes anything in the temp it makes no difference if the heating is on or off - once the weather started turning colder, so did my water, a few weeks before the heating went on at all this year (and same last year) Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Colchester Kev on October 22, 2009, 04:48:17 PM OK I have another (probably dumb) question. Why is it that I get lovely piping hot water in my bathroom in the Summer months, but come autumn and winter I'm lucky if I can run a bath that doesn't make me shiver when I get in it? And is there anyway to fix this? Yes, wear a jumper in the bath. Invoice on it's way. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 04:50:44 PM what type of bath have u got?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 04:51:37 PM what type of bath have u got? eh? don't understand the question. It's just a bath. with a mixer tap. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 04:53:09 PM steel, cast iron or plastic
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 04:54:42 PM steel, cast iron or plastic it's plastic. Not sure why that's relevant though coz it's the temperature of the water when it comes out of the tap that's the problem Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 04:55:31 PM steel, cast iron or plastic it's plastic. Not sure why that's relevant though coz it's the temperature of the water when it comes out of the tap that's the problem yah i realised that after posting lol Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 04:56:12 PM well ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;carlocitrone; ;whistle; ;whistle;
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 04:58:16 PM meh nevermind - it's nothing I can't live with, just that I like hot baths (I was exaggerating slightly with the shivering thing). Thought it might be something obvious like needing to change some settings or something in winter.
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 05:02:00 PM how old roughly is the boiler?
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Colchester Kev on October 22, 2009, 05:03:17 PM how old roughly is the boiler? I think she is 31 Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 05:05:02 PM how old roughly is the boiler? I think she is 31 wasnt talking bout jane Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: pokefast on October 22, 2009, 05:05:14 PM how old roughly is the boiler? I think she is 31 rotflmfao ;popcorn; Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 22, 2009, 05:07:11 PM how old roughly is the boiler? I think she is 31 ah that's nice, a put down and a compliment in the same sentence :) Ian - the date printed on the manual is 1998, so 11 years max. Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 22, 2009, 05:15:49 PM New boiler FTW
Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: cia260895 on October 25, 2009, 12:53:00 PM been thinking bout this clair and if it is yr divertor valve you are looking at between £80-100 + labour,although it could also be a furred up heat exchanger/system which would need a chemical flush,
1 thing for all to remember as well with combi hot water is that as the outside temperatre drops the mains cold water temp drops as well meaning more heat is needed to heat it up to correct temp but on decent system you shouldnt notice any difference Title: Re: The heat is on Post by: Claw75 on October 25, 2009, 01:45:01 PM won't cost me anything! Not enough of a nuisance to mention to the landlord, but I now appear to have a leak from my bathroom, so i'll be getting on the blower to him at some point, and will mention the water temp thing as well.
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