Recent content by archie456

Ah - I read your post again - You mean the microswitch is in the Motorised valve head I assume?

Where can I find this? (I'm a bit of a layman at this!). Is it part of the boiler? I have boiler insurance and so that would be an easy win if it is!

Hi there! I look both motor controlled valves apart and turned on the heating and then the hot water. Both valve heads moved as they should - so I can only conclude that they are fine. I know the valve section of the motor controlled valves is also working fine, as when I manually...

Excellent. Thanks - I'll give that a try.

I've taken the heads off before - so I'll try that. I'd rather stay clear of the electricity - but just out of interest, is it mains electricity or a lower voltage? Could I use my multi-meter (which I use on my computer to check the mother board power) to check the voltage being received by...

Thanks for your reply. So, whats the best way of checking the value heads? I guess I could remove both heads, and then turn on the heating / hot water to see if the move?

Hi, I'm trying to fix a problem which has developed with my hot water system. Its a conventional gas boiler system with a hot water cylinder and two motorised values (which I assume one controls the hot water and the other the heating). Essentially, I get hot water only when the heating...