another heating not working..

[TFS]

hi

sorry to be asking questions in my first post but i seem to have got stuck with a heating problem, ill explain

i came home after work on monday and there had been a powercut (well actually the electric key didnt get charged) so the house was cold when we came in, not unexpected

we switched the heating back on and it seemed to work correctly, but after a while it seemed that the radiators were not getting hot

i thought it might be the pump but this seems to be working...if i move the switch from position three to position one i can hear water moving through the pipes, the pipes are also pretty hot!

the boiler turns on and again the pipes leading to the boiler are red hot but it turns off within about 40 seconds and stays off for around 15mins before coming back on again for a short time, the pipes near the pump and the boiler stay hot throughout this period

i have not checked the rads for air as i cant seem to find a key to fit (well i didnt in b+Q) but the rads are stone cold so its like there is nothing being fed to them

any advice would be appreciated!!!!! (this house if fooking freezing!!)

regards, brian

 

[kevplumb]

read THIS

then have another go

 

[TFS]

yes i read that (or parts of it) and there is a section on "hot water but no heating" but it looks like it written for a plumber rather than a newbie

i really dont know what im supposed to do after reading it

 

[kevplumb]

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6026

 

[TFS]

two days with no heating....bloody freezing!

then i run a bath and the water is way too hot, the boiler stays on now and the rads are roasting

i have no idea why it started working but im not complaining!

ill fill those questions out in the link in my next post as it would be nice to know if something is on its way out or if it was a gremalin

 

[kevplumb]

be nice if you gave the lads a chance and described your system

we are looking at screens

 

[wilhelm]

speak for yerself. fishface i fell through mine last week.

 

[TFS]

be nice if you gave the lads a chance and described your system

we are looking at screens

well i did just say i was going to fill out the blanks on the link you sent me, isnt it the thread poster that is normally impatient lol

was just finishing that bath i ran and being cold the last few days the girlfriend joined me

 

[TFS]

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6026

ok!

1) Boiler make
myson apollo



2) What is / is not happening
i thought it might be the pump but this seems to be working...if i move the switch from position three to position one i can hear water moving through the pipes, the pipes are also pretty hot!

the boiler turns on and again the pipes leading to the boiler are red hot but it turns off within about 40 seconds and stays off for around 15mins before coming back on again for a short time, the pipes near the pump and the boiler stay hot throughout this period



3) Has ANYTHING else been done / changed recently
no

4) When did it (problem) start
i came home after work on monday and there had been a powercut (well actually the electric key didnt get charged) so the house was cold when we came in, has not returned since

5) When does it happen? eg, heating coming on or going off
all the time

6) Anything else you feel may be of relevance
no

7) Please also be patient for a reply, no one gets paid to reply on these forums, and like you, our "pros" have a daytime job to do.
i shall pay them with porn


8 ) DO NOT post a question under this message, this is for information only

oh, ok

 

[kevplumb]

speak for yerself. fishface i fell through mine last week.

that's cos you've been at the 28 sec stuff again