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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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18th Nov 07 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My house used to have hot water all the time. Recently i've only got hot water when the heatings on.

Anyone got any info? Will it be the boiler, or somat else?

Ta laa....
ainsley_brader
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18th Nov 07 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what sort of heating/ hot water system do you have?

Do you have an imersion heater (in a big copper cylinder)
Dean_W
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18th Nov 07 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah, got one of those but never had to use it until recently.
T21SVJ
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19th Nov 07 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

it mite be the electonic vavle, we just had ours replaced cost was about 180quid


[Edited on 19-11-2007 by t8ssjsport]
Andrew
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19th Nov 07 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Is it a combi boiler? Mine does this when the presure is low.

I'm covered with British Gas. Had to use them a few times over the past year. It's only a couple of quid a month but great piece of mind. The do a cheap gas checks as well as free labour and parts.
myke
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19th Nov 07 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Going to be the motorised valve or the pump probably.
I had my pump replaced because i had hot water but no heating until a couple of weeks ago.

The hot water gets to the cylinder by expansion after it's heated by the boiler, but if you have central heating the radiators rely on a pump to get the hot water feed.

Doesn't sound like the same problem as yours, but may help someone else out in the future.
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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19th Nov 07 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

need to know wether its a combi or tank and cylinder system

In either case the problem is most likely to be the diverter valve,

We get lots of these this time of year now its getting chilly
Jake
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19th Nov 07 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

he reckons its got a tank
mattk
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19th Nov 07 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will be the 3 port valve then ( Assuming its a "Y" plan heating system )

Very easy to replace can be quite costly to buy a new one though
Dean_W
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20th Nov 07 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers for that. There is an elevtronic pump next to the tank. I assume its that thingy jiggy?
Colin
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20th Nov 07 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sounds like the motorised valve has packed in!!
Dean_W
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21st Nov 07 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Super.

I'll get it checked out.

Thanks all
Gg_mf
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21st Nov 07 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

We had a similar problem a few weeks back, was something to do with a sticky valve.
Dean_W
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21st Nov 07 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Gg_mf
sticky valve.


Hmm......should I hit it with the 'ammer?
mattk
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22nd Nov 07 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah Dean give it a twat, always worth a go!

 
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