Boiler issues

[bernardgreen]

It makes it non compliant, unless you have a pretty unusual home. A lot of non compliant boilers were fitted back then in places they shouldn't have been, usually on the cheap.

and then OP asked Can you please explain more please

There were exemptions to the rule that a new boiler must be a condensing boiler. It worked on a points scheme. Most houses started with about 600 points and extra points were added for things like difficulty in installing a balanced flue. If the points added up to 1000 then a non condensing boiler could be fitted.

Points were added if the radiator system would need to be changed to allow the condensing boiler to operate in condensing mode.

In many cases larger radiators were needed due to the lower circulation water temperature necessary for the boiler to operate in condensing mode. Even today there are condensing boilers that operate for long periods in non condensing mode due to poor system design requiring high temperatures in the water circulating through the under sized radiators.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Ffs.

 

[sooey]

and then OP asked Can you please explain more please

And I couldn't be arzed to, nor could anyone else. You're not an-al sheds in disguise are you?

 

[monty9120]

seeing as though ive had no advise.

fitted a manual thermostat as my digistat wasnt showing the flame symbol even though i set it above. no difference it fired straight away but went to nothing after 5 seconds

the dhw sensor does that work for the central heating as well? if not ill be looking at the diverter valve

 

[AGAS]

put that dam cover back on and call a professional not something we can advise on

 

[Aquaheat]

Well a report was put in 3 hours ago regarding a dangerous and against forum rules thread and it is yet to be deleted or locked?

Why? Mod responses would be nice so that we all have clarity on how the forum actually operates!

Jon

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