acl lifestyle lp241 thermostat - heating not coming on...

[piratedrone]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone could possibly offer any advice or suggestions, currently we have a acl lifestyle lp241 thermostat connected to the boiler. However when i go to select the heating to come on, nothing happens.

The only way we can enable to heating to come in, is to select the water option on the otherside. Therefore having both coming on, obviously this isnt really ideal.

Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Dan Robinson]

Is this a new problem?

Some systems have to work that way on account of wiring/plumbing.

If it is a new problem the we need more information.

 

[piratedrone]

Hi Dan,

Many thanks for the prompt response. Sadly, this is not a new problem. We have had no experiences in the past, with having either the water or heating work independently of each other.

We recetnly called in british gas for there 'expert' opinion, and they advised ( not surpsingly) that it wasent working due to the ENTIRE plumbing system requireing to have a powerflush ( currently priced at £700)

obviously this isnt prefabably, and may not even be entirely neceassry !

 

[twgas]

I think Dan was after information on your system/boiler, not what may or may not be wrong.

 

[piratedrone]

Upon looking at similar articles regarding the same symptoms , it may actually down to a faulty ACL value fitted...

I might try and looking at possinly ordering a replacement.

 

[45yearsagasman]

The lp241 is a programmer and not a thermostat. Your symptoms point to a zone valve fault and not that your system requires a powerflush. Why not try a reliable local firm to correctly ID and advise a course of action rather than just ordering parts that may not be required. Be prepared to pay for a diagnosis, but why not trust your local man to do the job from start to finish.

 

[piratedrone]

Hi,

I think you are correct with the zone valve assumption and that it is faulty , however we have had the valve replaced last year by a british gas engineer, and now the problem has returned... British gas's analysis was due to condition of the plumbing ( hence the requirement of a powerflush) this was ultimatelly causing the valve to function incorrectly.