Hi, just wondering if anyone could help me.
I have a heatslave 20/25 oil fired boiler. Yesterday it started rattling. Closer inspection revealed that the sound is coming from the Actuator. At best it's a buzzing sound, at worst, it sounds like someone is firing an AK-47 off.
The sound is definitely coming from the actuator, as the housing is broken and you can see it. (see pic).
The system appears to have failed to central heating, although we also have hot water. My other half thinks that it's not as warm though. (I thought that systems fail to HW???)
Now, I'm confident enough to replace the actuator myself. Please can anyone confirm;
That this is likely to just require a new actuator, and not a complete diverter assembly?
The boiler and heatslave tank do not need draining prior to swapping the actuator?
That this is a simple, "pop off - pop on" job?
The system also loses pressure every few days, but this only appears to be when CH has been on, so I assume this is an issue at a radiator.
Many thanks in advance.
I have a heatslave 20/25 oil fired boiler. Yesterday it started rattling. Closer inspection revealed that the sound is coming from the Actuator. At best it's a buzzing sound, at worst, it sounds like someone is firing an AK-47 off.
The sound is definitely coming from the actuator, as the housing is broken and you can see it. (see pic).
The system appears to have failed to central heating, although we also have hot water. My other half thinks that it's not as warm though. (I thought that systems fail to HW???)
Now, I'm confident enough to replace the actuator myself. Please can anyone confirm;
That this is likely to just require a new actuator, and not a complete diverter assembly?
The boiler and heatslave tank do not need draining prior to swapping the actuator?
That this is a simple, "pop off - pop on" job?
The system also loses pressure every few days, but this only appears to be when CH has been on, so I assume this is an issue at a radiator.
Many thanks in advance.