The heat is on

[cia260895]

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 .

I frigging hate em all
poxy things

[G1BTW]

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

[cia260895]

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

[Claw75]

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.

[cia260895]

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

[StuartHopkin]

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 .

Lame

Boost button ftw

[Pawprint]

Thanks for the advice, and thanks for the fact I now have the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack playing in my head.   

[Acidmouse]

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?

[cia260895]

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..

[kinboshi]

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 .

Lame

Boost button ftw

Yep, no boost button.

[Dingdell]

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

  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!

[henrik777]

LOL. The clocks are still on BST. What are you Southern softies going to do in winter ?

Sandy

[Claw75]

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

  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)

[lazaroonie]

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.

[cia260895]

there should be a knob you twist to turn it on

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