Heating on when only Hot Water switched on

[Manchester]

Hi all, having some problems at the moment.

During the winter I have the heating and hot water set on a timer. But then as it starts to get warmer, I turn the heating off and just have the hot water on the timer.

My problem is that the radiators are getting hot when only the hot water is switched on. The water also gets hot, but as does the rest of the house.

Anyone know what is causing this and if it's easy to resolve?

 

[weareleeds]

Without any detailed info about your system we can only guess. Assuming you have a y plan system check diverter as it will probably be passing ps i hate man u

 

[Manchester]

Cheers weareleeds, and don't worry I hate leeds equally as much as you hate United

What detailed information is needed on my system then for someone to give better advice? As I can get as much info as is needed.

Am very new to all this DIY lark, so how would I check my diverter?

And thanks for the reply

 

[gas4you]

Do you have a 3 port valve? silver metal box (or plastic) on a brass body with 3 pipes on it. Or do you have 2 boxes each with 2 pipes on them?

 

[dal5band]

Yes - the heated water from the boiler come out in a pipe which will have some mechanism for splitting the flow to CH & HW. Its the electric valve that does this is not shutting off the CH side fully. It's either stuck or is getting the wrong signal.

 

[clf-gas]

Investigate the 3 or 2 port valve, this is where the problem will lie.

 

[doyle]

Without any detailed info about your system we can only guess. Assuming you have a y plan system check diverter as it will probably be passing ps i hate man u

old trafford theatre of (wet)dreams...emirates the theatre of reality and he wonders why he cant get a plumber hahahaha...hahahahaha hang on wait hahahahahha hahahahahahhaha no serious for a moment mufc hahahahahahaha

 

[gas4you]

Usually near the hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard.

 

[Softus]

What happened to JohnD's post?

 

[gas4you]

Softus, Been split and moved to here??

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=90772

 

[Softus]

Thanks Dave. I wonder how one was supposed to know that.

Edit: Oh - it was Rupert. Say no more.

 

[danfoss]

where all my posts gone?

 

[gas4you]

see above