HI everyone,
Just your thoughts on this
I have a ariston eurocombi boiler a/23mffi?. I posted on here not long ago there was a problem with the hot water (central heating fine.) Basically when I run the hot water tap the water starts to heat up luke warm and then drifts between coldish and warm. I have a contract with Britsh gas and they have been trying to sort the problem out.
Unluckily for me the fault didn't occur when engineer 1 turned up and he was quite happy to leave giving me advice that the boiler was old and probably time for a new one. When Engineer 2 turned up (fault didn't happen for him either )he appeared to beat hell out of a rectangular tin which I believe is a sec heat exchanger ?? and also cleaned a lever mechanism which pops out of the diverter valve and strikes a micro switch ( that didn't cure problem either)
I turned to this site for advice next and was kindly advised it could be the diverter valve. Well engineer 3 turned up today after I spoke with the area manager and vented my frustration ( I get the impression I'm becomming a pain in the Ar** customer) Well the fault occurred for engineer 3 Yippeee!!. I also mentioned to him about the diverter valve being faulty to which he replied "No it looks like its already been replaced at sometime...not that "
After further investigation he noticed that when the fault occurs the burners ( although they come on...don't fully come on ?)..... explaining the lack of hotwater. He suggested that there was dirt/sludge trapped somehere inside the boiler causing the fault. He then contacted another british gas engineer who came around for a nosey and to give a second opinion. After much brain storming between the two of them I have been advised the fault maybe electronic or sludge in the system.
Apparently by turning the knob backwards and forwards between "radiators / hot water" and "Hot water only" the burners suddenly decide to come on full giving hotwater suggesting an electronic fault. The electronic boards have been ordered and will be fitted tomorrow. If it doesn't work I have been given a choice of either a 500 quid flush to see if that cures the problem or cough up for a new boiler.
What do you think guys ? Its obviously close to Xmas and a new boiler is a lot of money. If the electronic boards don't work should I just give up ? or is it worth me trying another route otherthan British gas ?
What would you do ?
Just your thoughts on this
I have a ariston eurocombi boiler a/23mffi?. I posted on here not long ago there was a problem with the hot water (central heating fine.) Basically when I run the hot water tap the water starts to heat up luke warm and then drifts between coldish and warm. I have a contract with Britsh gas and they have been trying to sort the problem out.
Unluckily for me the fault didn't occur when engineer 1 turned up and he was quite happy to leave giving me advice that the boiler was old and probably time for a new one. When Engineer 2 turned up (fault didn't happen for him either )he appeared to beat hell out of a rectangular tin which I believe is a sec heat exchanger ?? and also cleaned a lever mechanism which pops out of the diverter valve and strikes a micro switch ( that didn't cure problem either)
I turned to this site for advice next and was kindly advised it could be the diverter valve. Well engineer 3 turned up today after I spoke with the area manager and vented my frustration ( I get the impression I'm becomming a pain in the Ar** customer) Well the fault occurred for engineer 3 Yippeee!!. I also mentioned to him about the diverter valve being faulty to which he replied "No it looks like its already been replaced at sometime...not that "
After further investigation he noticed that when the fault occurs the burners ( although they come on...don't fully come on ?)..... explaining the lack of hotwater. He suggested that there was dirt/sludge trapped somehere inside the boiler causing the fault. He then contacted another british gas engineer who came around for a nosey and to give a second opinion. After much brain storming between the two of them I have been advised the fault maybe electronic or sludge in the system.
Apparently by turning the knob backwards and forwards between "radiators / hot water" and "Hot water only" the burners suddenly decide to come on full giving hotwater suggesting an electronic fault. The electronic boards have been ordered and will be fitted tomorrow. If it doesn't work I have been given a choice of either a 500 quid flush to see if that cures the problem or cough up for a new boiler.
What do you think guys ? Its obviously close to Xmas and a new boiler is a lot of money. If the electronic boards don't work should I just give up ? or is it worth me trying another route otherthan British gas ?
What would you do ?
