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My potterton prima works when you slide the drayton da 5 valve across, but is tempromental on controls and doesnt come on.. I have replaced Valve, Timer and Thermostat but sometimes comes on sometimes doesnt evern if you crank thermostat to max on wall or push overide on timer. But will...

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Ok I have now replaced Timer and Thermostat but it's still tempromental any other ideas? Boiler fault? I came on until it got to temp went off and then if you turn up thermostat to max nothing comes on again as it should do. again if you push across the valve arm the boiler will come...

I have a new Da5 valve but doesnt seem to work. How can I double check its not a dud?

I have just forced my valve open and that means the heating is on! So I would imagine its a dicky valve actuator The ones with the removeable actuator ,make it easier to change again second time around, as they go again later if you plan to stay... now on my 3rd set in since 1994

The timer was replaced a few years back Original system installed in 1994 but since then have had new valves often and a major rebuild on boiler.. plus a couple of rads a few years back.. Hence I change the valve actuator first when I get an issue, as this usually is the issue every 5-8...

Not forced, but pushed across and held in place with a biro cap! (technical stuff, but it worked on apollo 13 I believe)

Hi I have a central heating system that wont come on unless i force the lever across on a new Drayton Za 5 I have just fitted. Could it be the Honey well timer? The system was perviously coming on then going off by forcing the lever across its all nice and toasty now but it would appear...