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I am new to this forum. I am an electronic engineer, but I have a problem with my dad's VCW Sine 18 T3W. Over the years I have fixed the PCB and many other problems as well as a new pump, diaphragms, pins, and motor run capacitors in the pump. It has been a great boiler and is still working well on its 3rd wax capsule too! It is a decent boiler and great quality, so we think it can go for just a bit longer.
This repair is for my dad, he is getting a new boiler on the scheme for older people eventually if there are any allocations or funding left, or he is willing to pay to get another boiler fitted if not. However, for now I could get it through this Winter that would be good as an interim measure.
OK, now to the problem. Do you think it is a microswitch in the base behind the main switches? The heating and hot water work OK, but the heating when turned on with the left-hand switch comes on, and then when the rooms are warm even removing the thermostat the boiler keeps on running as if the thermostat is calling for heat.
The pin and the diaphragm are rising and falling as they should as it is shown in the picture on this thread, and the hot water will turn on and off OK with the heating switched on.
I notice that there are two microswitches. Is one for the heating and one for the domestic hot water? Could one of these be faulty?
I can vouch for the main PCB being OK, and the switch PCB, as I have replaced the relay and capacitors etc. so this is all good.
If someone could suggest which microswitch may be causing the heating to stick on, then I can see if I can reach in with my meter and check it.
Thanks.
This repair is for my dad, he is getting a new boiler on the scheme for older people eventually if there are any allocations or funding left, or he is willing to pay to get another boiler fitted if not. However, for now I could get it through this Winter that would be good as an interim measure.
OK, now to the problem. Do you think it is a microswitch in the base behind the main switches? The heating and hot water work OK, but the heating when turned on with the left-hand switch comes on, and then when the rooms are warm even removing the thermostat the boiler keeps on running as if the thermostat is calling for heat.
The pin and the diaphragm are rising and falling as they should as it is shown in the picture on this thread, and the hot water will turn on and off OK with the heating switched on.
I notice that there are two microswitches. Is one for the heating and one for the domestic hot water? Could one of these be faulty?
I can vouch for the main PCB being OK, and the switch PCB, as I have replaced the relay and capacitors etc. so this is all good.
If someone could suggest which microswitch may be causing the heating to stick on, then I can see if I can reach in with my meter and check it.
Thanks.