random question of the week time.

 

we have a combi boiler with a programmer and a thermostat.

 

intermittantly we have no hot water, but the rads beating out heat. even though only the hot water is on but he heating is actually off at the programmer.

 

is the programmer fooked or do i have an actual plumbing problem?

 

the programmer is a Drayton lifestyle LP241 which i can replace for about ?40

 

any plumber type people on here who could spread a little light on the subject.

 

reluctant to get a plumber out and subsequently bummed dryer that graham norton at a barrymoore pool party.

 

cheers

I know fook all about boilers, but from past experience I would hazard a guess at the diverter valve.

 

Stupid question (no I'm not based in Nigeria) but do you have an RBS account?

I know fook all about boilers, but from past experience I would hazard a guess at the diverter valve.

If the only way you could get hot water through the tap was when the central heating was switched on I would say it is definately a faulty diverter valve. But this seems to be the opposite way round with the rads coming on when switched to hot water Only.

Strange

True Zozzy, just we had a similar problem where we had HW but no CH. It was the diverter valve in the end, something to do with the wax capsule inside not functioning properly.

 

Also had a leaking HW tap tricking the boiler into thinking it was supplying HW so the CH wouldn't come on.

 

Confused? I know I was

e the heating plates have gotten some sh*t between them.

 

Had that replaced last year, ???400 approx.

400 bastard quid!

 

how much is a diverter valve?

 

http://content.honeywell.com/uk/homes/Cata....20%20V4044.pdf

 

is it sommit i could fit myself?

 

im guessing it diverts hot water to the taps or rads?

Edited March 10, 200917 yr by HomerJay

I know fook all about boilers, but from past experience I would hazard a guess at the diverter valve.

 

Stupid question (no I'm not based in Nigeria) but do you have an RBS account?

 

i have natwest which is part of RBS, does that count?

 

why?

400 bastard quid!

 

how much is a diverter valve?

 

 

http://www.boilersparesuk.co.uk/search.asp

http://www.boilersparesuk.co.uk/search.asp

 

40-60 nicker by the looks of it

i think this is mine.

 

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/drayton-...otorised-valve/

 

any advances on this being the problem?

Speak to Kempo's dad: bobdaplumber

 

His name is Bob and guess what he does for a living.

hmm, im still of the opinion the programmer is not telling the combi or the diverter valve what to do.

 

when i turn hot water on, the boiler kicks in and i get hot rads, but no hot water.

 

when i turn the heating on, the boiler does nowt and i get no heating.

 

its gotta be the programmer doesnt it?

 

i can replace that will minimum effort, the diverter valve is venturing into a world where i need a plumber i reckon.

Sounds like the clackervalve to me

 

Double chack the nipsy

somebody has suggested this?

 

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/28670/Plumbi...nchronous-Motor

somebody has suggested this?

 

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/28670/Plumbi...nchronous-Motor

it is the diverter valve,what make of combi boiler is it ?my pal had an ocean alpha,it did exactly what you are describing.thing is with the alpha,it is in the heating mode,but gives hot water priority.the diverter valve basically diverts the heat through the hot water section within the boiler,when the diverter fails,it thinks it is heating up the hot water,but it ciculates through the radiators.depends what type of combi it is.

Speak to Kempo's dad: bobdaplumber

 

His name is Bob and guess what he does for a living.

 

 

 

PM'd him.

it is the diverter valve,what make of combi boiler is it ?my pal had an ocean alpha,it did exactly what you are describing.thing is with the alpha,it is in the heating mode,but gives hot water priority.the diverter valve basically diverts the heat through the hot water section within the boiler,when the diverter fails,it thinks it is heating up the hot water,but it ciculates through the radiators.depends what type of combi it is.

 

not sure it is a combi now? EDIT: in fact i know its not a combi now, its a totally shite boiler

 

its a glow worm micron 60ff

 

 

and this is my diverter valve, which is red hot, and all pipes into it are too???

 

http://www.eliwell.it/NR/rdonlyres/6FD690B...MotorValves.pdf

 

i dont seem to be able to move any of the switches on this?

Edited March 10, 200917 yr by HomerJay

PM'd him.

 

It's for the best before Homer blows the whole fucking street up!

ah fuck the street.

 

thanks for the offer kempo, i will keep it in mind if i dont manage to sort myself.

 

im getting a clear idea now after doing a lot of reading. it deffo seems like the diverter valve as suggested by compo.

Is Bigtoe not a plumber?

its working

its working

its working

its working

 

 

i turned off at the mains, and it reset itself.

 

since i can change at the programmer and all is fine??

 

go figure

i have natwest which is part of RBS, does that count?

 

why?

 

Fook knows, but if you have a RBS Royalties account you are covered with free boiler breakdown cover.

 

Just don't wait until you have paid some pikey ?170 to fook it up even further before you find out

its working

its working

its working

its working

 

 

i turned off at the mains, and it reset itself.

 

since i can change at the programmer and all is fine??

 

go figure

Did you get a PM from ani, telling you to turn it off and then turn it on again?