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My Zanussi DE6854 is not heating the water and seems to be stuck in the program Is this going to be the heater element only or something else asw ell and how do I replace it?

Hi Picasso and Namsug My many thanks to you both for your help on this problem - especially to picasso. It turned uut to be the moterised 3 port valve as namsug said on first post so well done. Thanks again - I think this forum is brilliant for non spaecialists and appreciate how people...

Have installed the new Centaur Plus times and the system operated on hot water very well. However, when I switched the central heating on the timer fuse blew immeiately again. So the demand on CH is the problem. Any ideas?

Thanks again and will keep you posted on developments tomorrow.

Pins 3 and 4 are short cicuit when I have got the timer unit out and disconnected from the system and back plate. I assume that it is knackered unless you think otherwise. I understand that the CentaurPlus C21 is a compatible replacement - but are the pin configurations the same - they seem to...

Hi picasso yes it is a 3 port valve so what does this mean?

Hi picasso and thanks for your help. Do not have spare pum overun stat to test - will pick one up Tuesday. No the fuse does not blow when I switch to Hi/Lo but does when I run through any of the water/heating demands on the timer. The short circuit is across the the 2 pins 3 and 4 on my...

Hi Namsag and Picasso Thanks for your info on the pump. Before I rip up the floorboards in the attic could you advise firther. The pump comes on immediately when I switch the timer back on even with no demand. I have tseted across the timer and it is showing a short circuit across the...

Hi I am currently having problems with my Apollo that I have maintained for 20+ yeras now. The timer fuse keeps blowing and when I replace and leave with no demand on either water or heating then set to either high or low on the boiler it comes on! Any ideas please Ed