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Combi boiler hot water often not triggering

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Hiya. Ive got a Vaillant ecotec plus combi boiler installed about 5 years ago. The problem im getting is that hot water heating only triggers when there's a fully open hot water flow, what is a problem because ive got mixer taps all around the house. I have read about replacing diaphragm, but is there any way to adjust it/make it more sensitive, as the problem existed since the boiler was installed.
 
These don't have a diaphragm. They work when water is flowing through a turbine. Do you know what your flow rate is?
 
Cold water flow? I dont remember exactly, but once i measured it using that special flow measuring mug and it was on a low side
 
Once its > 2 to 2.5LPM then the boiler should fire up, the exact figure will be in your MIs.
 

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