We recently returned from a weekend away to find the heating not working, There was no hot water going to the radiators. A friend helped and we got it working by putting the 3 way switch into manual mode. A plumber attended and replaced the motor and the 3 way pipe assembly in one go and all seemed to work after he tested it. The next morning the heating came on with the hot water all fine, but after an hour or so the boiler flame stopped and the heating stopped and we can get it working again by turning the thermostat down so it clicks and then up and the boiler fires into action again. If we leave just the heating on it seems all ok, there seems to be a problem when we have both the heating and the hot water on. Is there a signal about the water reaching its temperature for the hw going astray and switching off the boiler ? It sounds like we have swapped the 3 way motor and valve for nothiner. Has the wiring gone wrong somehow ? The plumber has suggested changing the timer. Boiler is an ideal classic and is a fully pumped system.
Heating turns off with hot water on
- Thread starter fatblerk
- Start date
Sponsored Links
Further investigation reveals that it doesn't matter about whether the hw is on or not. The boiler just seems to turn off when we have the heating on and if we turn down the thermostat so that it clicks and then tunr it back up again it comes back on. Can anyone provide any further help ? Should I call an electrician to meter it all out or get the plumber back in ?
DIYnot Local
Staff member
If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.
Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.
Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local
Sponsored Links
