Recent content by ann46

Help! Things are getting more complicated here! Basically, here's a rundown of what's been happening: 1. It's a Honeywell system Y Plan, fifteen years old. 2. Developed a problem where heating wouldn't come on. Could only get it to switch on when boiler was on to heat water - then it...

Success! I've put a piece of tiewrap in front of the heating microswitch, which applies pressure and ignites the boiler. Everything working as it should. Thanks for your input, guys! :lol: :D :wink: :lol: :D

Thanks! We've been thinking about bits of bent metal or plastic as a solution, so I think we'll go for that and see what happens! :)

I forgot to mention, the system is 15 years old. Am I going to be able to find a part for it? Had a real problem buying the synchron motor. Wickes staff wouldn't even admit they'd got such a thing - they swore they don't even sell them on their own. Had to show it them in the display cabinet...

Going back to your first reply, I'm not so sure that the valve really is moving far enough to activate the switches - it's hard to see this properly. When switched manually the microswitch for the heating does activate the boiler so maybe this indicates the valve isn't moving far enough? If it...

Thanks for your reply. The valve does seem to be moving far enough to operate both microswitches. Is it possible one might not be working? Is this something I can get a part for and replace myself?

I have a Honeywell system, Y plan, and can only get the radiators to heat up by turning up the room stat when the boiler is heating the water. Radiators will then heat while boiler is on, then switch off when water is hot enough. The boiler won't come on for the radiators on their own. After...