central heating

[grandaddan]

Please help,ive fitted an ideal icos he12 boiler where do i connect the switch live wire. Thanks

 

[seco services]

Are you RGI or is it a diy install ?

 

[grandaddan]

I am now a DIYer, The old boiler Thorn Apollo died after nearly 30 years,Ibought the icos secondhand, it is fine, its just i left the wiring as it was, all working great,then the 3way valve packed up,replaced it with a Tower VAL322MP,afew days later it started clicking,osscilating in mid poss,replaced head, Waiting for it to click again? Lifestyle LP112 Programmer, Lifestyle Wiring Centre, Lifestyle 4Wire Roomstat. I am a retired heating engineer in my late 70s. I fell the wiring part may of changed or im to old.thanks alot Danny.

 

[Googlyhead]

Manuals on their website state the switched terminals are L1 and L2
http://www.idealheating.com/downloads/manuals/203320_inst.pdf
http://www.idealheating.com/product-literature/brochures-manuals.php

 

[bengasman]

I am now a DIYer, The old boiler Thorn Apollo died after nearly 30 years,Ibought the icos secondhand, it is fine...

5 give you 10 that I would condemn the lot and cut your gas off within 5 minutes of inspecting this.
Get a proper RGI to make this safe.

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

shame on you he is one of the lads. most likely a proper plumber not some dick head I think it goes to L2 on wiring plug

 

[bengasman]

shame on you

One of the lads or not, he did mention second hand Icos.......

 

[grandaddan]

Well bengasman,aint you the lucky one ,knowing you wont be coming round to condem my system.What is it,YOU KNOW IT ALL,and every one else are rubbish. The secondhand icos is actually 8 months old,was taken out of a referb,by a RGI heating expert,he checked the boiler first,I bought this boiler with a written report.I was once corgi registered,I wrote in for a bit of guidence on the electrics,Icertinally didnt expect to be SLAGGED OFF. not at my age,

 

[bengasman]

Not slagging you off mate, just the Icos. ( and possibly your taste in boilers )

 

[ironman1]

Well bengasman,aint you the lucky one ,knowing you wont be coming round to condem my system.What is it,YOU KNOW IT ALL,and every one else are rubbish. The secondhand icos is actually 8 months old,was taken out of a referb,by a RGI heating expert,he checked the boiler first,I bought this boiler with a written report.I was once corgi registered,I wrote in for a bit of guidence on the electrics,Icertinally didnt expect to be SLAGGED OFF. not at my age,

Hey grandaddan , just think you were out on those tools when most on here were havin there nappies changed ............my ole man was old school & would wipe the floor with most of these 'up & coming' boiler monkeys who think they know it all. ..........me included.

 

[bengasman]

...my ole man was old school & would wipe the floor with most of these 'up & coming' boiler monkeys

It is predominantly under isolated third world tribes that grey hair in and of itself is accepted as a sign of wisdom.

If only I had one single pound for every wide boy that “has been in the game for 30 years mate, you don't need to tell me nuffink” and than demonstrates his great skill and knowledge by explaining that a towel rail can not be used on its own to heat the bathroom as it is only for warning towels.

It is not dissimilar to the old boy crawling along the dual carriage way in his Nissan Micra at 25 miles an hour. “Young man, I've been driving for 72 years...”

There are some very good, very up to date old hands, and just as many that should not come anywhere near a boiler despite their gsr card.