help with getting heating on
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I have been in this flat 5 years and seem to go through this every year. I have a combi boiler and the hot water is fine. I have turned the dial to the radiator picture but the heat is not coming on. I turn the thermostat to the click and have tried leaving it below as well as above the click as I know this is how I regulate it when it does work. It did kick in once a few weeks ago but when it warmed up again I had it off so I'm back where I started.
Am I doing something wrong? I have had the manual out and it says turn the dial to what I have and that's it. But it's not kicking on and I am absolutely frozen!
Am I doing something wrong? I have had the manual out and it says turn the dial to what I have and that's it. But it's not kicking on and I am absolutely frozen!
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Check your timer.That's caused me problems in the past.
Thank you - I will have a look
I'm still under the annual and nothing was mentioned. Thing is, I really think it's me and not the system as I seem to go through this every year. I make a mental note not to do xyz next year and I never remember what it is!
they are all different
post the make and model
If it does kick in don’t forget to put the thermostat back down to a comfortable level or you will be sweating not to mention bankrupt.:D
Plumber came and charged me £300 to replace the motorised valave. Didn't really fix the problem (still intermittent, but OK when he left).
Came back again and charged me another £40 to replace the thermostat. Sorted.
...and I was £300 worse off than had he replaced the thermostat initially. He did explain that replacing the motorised valve wouldn't necessarily fix the problem, but was the most likely cause, and that it was done because I asked him. So made it hard to ask for money back, even though I merely followed his advice. A friend at work siad he was "done" by another plumber doing exactly the same a few years ago,
So check the thermostat before spending loads of money on new boiler or motorised valve.
Other than that, there's very little user serviceable things you can do so it's a call out for a gas safe plumber.
It's a Ferrollil Modena 80E
I have reset the timer (which I have never used but it's worth a shot)
I have turned up the thermostat quite high.
Pressure is good, it's at 3 on the nose.
Now I wait . . .
I thought it would be okay as it used to be hard to keep at one until the boiler guy showed me how to raise it, and he usually puts it at 4. How can I turn it down to check? I know where the valve to increase is, but not sure how to decrease.
Is the boiler firing up when the thermostat clicks? If not check all your taps are off.
There should also be an over ride button to bypass the timer. Try turning the stat down then pressing over ride then turning the stat up again.
4 :eek: that seems way too high. But it might just be a difference in boiler. Boilers should have an overflow if the pressure is too high but in this weather it might be frozen so you could check that.
page 35
http://www.ferroli.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/brochures/archives/Modena%2080%20E%20Manual.pdf
Even if they are the bypass rad should be on.
You definately need to drop the pressure to about 1.5. You can do this by venting a radiator and letting out some water.
This time, have you written down what to do so you'll know what to do next year?
Exactly what I was wondering!
Done!!
I am retired Plumber/Heating Eng', I don't like Combi Boilers at all. too old fashioned that's me. I used to fit Traditional Oil and Gas Boilers and a life of up to 25 even 30 yrs was not uncommon. I know modern Condensing boilers and Combis that have failed in 5yrs, even less.
A plumber I know says if it lasts out the 2yr guarantee that's all that matters and I fit a new one.
I fitted my combi boiler 25 years ago and it's still going strong. I have no plans to replace it while it's working okay.