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Madrab it was a different thermostat before. Just a basic turn dial one. The boiler was actually moved too which is why maybe the boiler is now wired wrong I guess. Still, I think I will get someone different to do it instead of getting the other guy back again. I’m wondering if he would just...

Thanks Chris. Yeah it’s rather annoying really. There is a button on the front of the boiler which I believe is the ‘central heating boost’ button. it heats the system once and then it switches off again. It’s not even enough to heat the system. I could probably warm the house if I stood next to...

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Thank you for the input folks. I had guessed he had wired it wrong somehow. Seemed odd that the timer/thermostat would switch off the whole boiler. As I understand you shouldn’t switch that on and off all the time. So the problem seems to be faulty wiring under the boiler cover? Is this...

Thanks Flameport. I’ve just tried it. It had the opposite effect on this setting Boiler had no power. Then when hive tried to switch on heating.. it turned on the boiler.. but no heating turned on. Just the pilot light came on for hot water. Thanks anyways

Thanks It was one of many things actually I was getting him to do. Just stupidly never tested at the time and I’ve been at family ever since it was put in due to covid shenanigans

Hey hey folks I’m hoping someone can help me out. I paid an electrician to come round and put in a new thermostat (hive) as part of a group of things I had done all at the same time. Only issue is that I can’t get the central heating to come on. When hive tries to switch on the heating.. I hear...