Recent content by Darlajane

Hi oilman, I replaced the motor and it still clicks! Perhaps the tooth was warn down with all the clicking or something. I tried moving the valve and it was reasonably difficult to do. Definitely not light force. I moved it all one way and held it there with my finger and it hurt pretty...

Hi, I'm going to replace the motor so long as the valve moves ok. If I buy a new valve will it include the motor part? I was just thinking that if I bought the whole valve it probably doesn't cost more than buying just the motor and then if the part inside the pipes is broken too I'd...

Hi Guys, Just given the motor a very up close inspection and now I've found the reason for the problem!!! After all this going on about electricity it was a mechanical fault all along! The motor is attached to a little cog, of which one of the teeth have broken off!!!!! So it can't get...

Been away for the weekend so couldn't reply.. hope u guys are still watching this thread. You say that it would be staying in the middle if there was a wiring fault. Do you mean a fault with the wires coming into the motor or the wires in the motor? Any idea what exactly the fault would be...

It seems likely the diode would have been blown by the power surge! But even if it managed to stop where it's at it should be closed and it isn't, it's open (I think partially at least), and is stuck at this place no matter what option is selected from the timer. I think that when the CH...

thanks, I guess that is the best solution. Where would be the cheapest place to buy one?

Hi, I have checked the wiring so many times (for like 2 days straight!) so I'm pretty much 95% sure it's not the wiring. If the wiring is correct what else could be wrong? Helen

Hi, My problem started when I installed a new digital timer rather and got rid of the old analogue one for the central heating and hot water system. After destroying the first timer by accidently wiring it up wrong, the second one works fine. However, now the problem is with the valve...