VERY ANNOYING TICKING

WITSEND999 · 8 Oct 2006

Hi all, new here so first posting.

I had a completely new central heating system fitted 15 months ago. Every time combi boiler cuts in (but only when towel rail and radiators set to provide heat) I get 20 or 30 ticks over less than 5 minutes till boiler cuts out when sufficient heat provided. If I am downstairs, the ticks sound like they come from downstairs, if I am upstairs, they sound like from upstairs. They are metallic clicks. The installing plumber has been back twice but can't solve it. Any ideas, please? Not a problem in summer months when system only provides hot water to taps.

doitall · 8 Oct 2006

Pipes have not been lagged in the notches, or the holes where the tail come out the floor are too tight.

If the pipes are touching the plaster board it will have the same effectg.

Moz · 8 Oct 2006

a bit of talc , or lag the pipes ...Pfft

Agile · 8 Oct 2006

I dont think the installer is a member of the Institute !

Nor has he remembered what he was taught about installing pipework!

A lazy and careless individual!

Tony

corgiman · 8 Oct 2006

Agile said:
I dont think the installer is a member of the Institute !

Nor has he remembered what he was taught about installing pipework!

A lazy and careless individual!

Tony

er how can you say that agile??

us IPHE's are not infallable I for one have followed a "eng Tech" and have been amazed by his ineptitude

we all have a bad day, and we live and learn

pannierstan · 8 Oct 2006

WITSEND999 said:
Hi all, new here so first posting.

I had a completely new central heating system fitted 15 months ago. Every time combi boiler cuts in (but only when towel rail and radiators set to provide heat) I get 20 or 30 ticks over less than 5 minutes till boiler cuts out when sufficient heat provided. If I am downstairs, the ticks sound like they come from downstairs, if I am upstairs, they sound like from upstairs. They are metallic clicks. The installing plumber has been back twice but can't solve it. Any ideas, please? Not a problem in summer months when system only provides hot water to taps.

I cannot believe you have counted the ticks and over how long!!

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VERY ANNOYING TICKING

WITSEND999

doitall

Moz

Agile

corgiman

pannierstan

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