potterton combi 80

[gasfitter]

hot water fine, no heating

boiler fires then cuts out on stat, the water is not circulating at all through the heating circuit.

My gut says the pump is beat

I have herd about a wax valve in these boilers what does this do could this be my problem.


the pumps has been bleed and is turning. system pressure one bar

any info would be great anybody know where i could even get a set of instructions for this boiler

 

[kevplumb]

wax capsule controls the diverter valve

e mail in your profile might be an idea

 

[gasfitter]

e mail in your profile might be an idea [/quote]



Done mate

 

[kevplumb]

mi's sent

 

[gasfitter]

mi's sent

Thanks very much

 

[Agile]

Trade questions are better asked in the restricted Combustion Chamber part of the site.

Tony

 

[gasfitter]

Trade questions are better asked in the restricted Combustion Chamber part of the site.

Tony

I have tried to get into it loads of times but just get ignored. Im in northern ireland so not gas safe registerd.

I have sent in my corgi details many times with no joy.

Admin if your reading sort it out!!

So have to post here.

Any ideas on the prob with the boiler pump or wax valve?

 

[Agile]

CORGI details are just as acceptable but you do have to include your card number and your name and address as well as registration number. I assume its shown on the CORGI database?

Does the site registration not have a location as NI ?

It does sound like the diverter valve failed but there are different possibilities than just the wax element although more often its that.

Tony

 

[gasfitter]

the flow pipe heats upto about two foot under the boiler would this still happen if dv was knackerd.

any way of testing the dv without changing it.

 

[kevplumb]

not a factory tip but

1 make sure you have no dripping taps

2 locate the wax head on the diverter and apply a lamp to it

do try not to set light to the boiler while you do

 

[gasfitter]

not a factory tip but

1 make sure you have no dripping taps

2 locate the wax head on the diverter and apply a lamp to it

do try not to set light to the boiler while you do [/quote

WHAT A BLOW LAMP?

what will this do? when do i try and light boiler

 

[kevplumb]

you asked

i replyed

if you dont know what your doing

leave it alone

simple

 

[gasfitter]

you asked

i replyed

if you dont know what your doing

leave it alone

simple

you dont give much info .

put a lamp on it?

thats it like

 

[kevplumb]

warm it up

jeez you brits need puppy walking thro everything

 

[gassafeman]

The wax capsule needs warmed FFS. How the hell do think it works?

Kevs sent you MI's. Use them, and you dont need us.