Before you all say get a heating engineer out please hear me out.
Ive a problem with the above combi, hot water flow has never been great and in the last few weeks has become better pressure but little or no temp.
Initially opon opening a tap you may get some very hot water through but this soon dies off to luke warm and will only increase in temp if the tap is heavily gagged in. This is worse on taps further away obviously due to temp drops etc...
Ive tried searching the forums and seen similar problems but not the same.
My boiler knows I want hot water as it fires up when I open a tap - so not a diaphram?
My boiler seams to cope quite well with CH so not a gas supply issue?
My boiler does not heat the CH when i'm asking for HW so not a diverter problem?
My boiler is very old so my questions are -
1 - Does anyone have an idea what the problem may be.
2 - Is it worth spending alot of money on this old boiler? (Ive read mixed opinions already varing from old boilers are bullet proof to new boilers pay for themselves being more efficient.
3 - Obviously I could get a heating engineer in (And would have to for gas related work) but I want to know what the issue is before he replaces every flippin part under the sun...
4 - If its new boiler time. (which depends on answers in 1,2, and 3 above) how do I decide which to go for? Just because the guy who comes in usually fits say worchester, how would I know I could have done better for my money?
Any information or help off you guys would be much appreciated. Be nice its my first time.
Thanks in advance
Andy
Ive a problem with the above combi, hot water flow has never been great and in the last few weeks has become better pressure but little or no temp.
Initially opon opening a tap you may get some very hot water through but this soon dies off to luke warm and will only increase in temp if the tap is heavily gagged in. This is worse on taps further away obviously due to temp drops etc...
Ive tried searching the forums and seen similar problems but not the same.
My boiler knows I want hot water as it fires up when I open a tap - so not a diaphram?
My boiler seams to cope quite well with CH so not a gas supply issue?
My boiler does not heat the CH when i'm asking for HW so not a diverter problem?
My boiler is very old so my questions are -
1 - Does anyone have an idea what the problem may be.
2 - Is it worth spending alot of money on this old boiler? (Ive read mixed opinions already varing from old boilers are bullet proof to new boilers pay for themselves being more efficient.
3 - Obviously I could get a heating engineer in (And would have to for gas related work) but I want to know what the issue is before he replaces every flippin part under the sun...
4 - If its new boiler time. (which depends on answers in 1,2, and 3 above) how do I decide which to go for? Just because the guy who comes in usually fits say worchester, how would I know I could have done better for my money?
Any information or help off you guys would be much appreciated. Be nice its my first time.
Thanks in advance
Andy