Hot water only electric???

[apalych]

Hi everyone,

I am new to this topic and have a silly question
the house is about 12 years old and I have a baxi solo 2 40pf boiler in the kitchen and a hot water cylinder upstairs. It is controlled by honeywell timer thing.
It seems to me that the gas boiler only works for central heating and not hot water. Is it normal or it is somehow programmed incorrectly?

I have a quite high electrics bill for that reason

also if anyone has a manual for this equipment a link would be much appreciated as i would like to know how this system operates in the first place

please advise

 

[Rob]

Is the Immersion heater turned on??

 

[doitall]

There must be a motorised valve or two in or around the cylinder cupboard.

A couple of pics would help.

 

[sooey]

Is twelve years old too recent for a c plan. I'm thinking it may be a stuck ball valve or blocked cold feed.

 

[doitall]

Is twelve years old too recent for a c plan. I'm thinking it may be a stuck ball valve or blocked cold feed.

The boiler is only suitable for fully pumped.

 

[sooey]

Roger, should have realised that.

 

[sooey]

He's fckin thick that roger.

 

[apalych]

Is the Immersion heater turned on??

how would i check?

 

[apalych]

Is twelve years old too recent for a c plan. I'm thinking it may be a stuck ball valve or blocked cold feed.

just to say, obviously if i understood you correctly, heating is working fine and hot water is also fine, but hot water only heats up by electric heater, gas is only used for central heating so far.

i feel that gas should be used for both and electric should kick in only if necessary

or am i being thick?

 

[apalych]

Is the Immersion heater turned on??

how would i check?

oops! of course it is on - i have hot water ok, thoug it seems my thermostat is not happy as i get very hot water and reducing temperature doesnt really help

by the way if i switch immersion heaters off (can i do that?) would the gas kick in?

 

[kevplumb]

err might be worth a shot

 

[doitall]

Try setting the programmer for hot water only.