Hot water problems

[smileysheep]

Hi,

We have an Ideal Response 120 Combi boiler and are having a few problems after just moving in. Our central heating and Hot water to the taps downstairs are fine but having a bath or shower upstairs the water is luke warm at best. We have checked the pressure and this is fine (1 - 1.5). Any ideas would be fantastic.

Nicki + Stephen

 

[heatingman]

The response 120 is quite an old boiler and it had quite a few re-calls by Ideal. personally I would replace it with a new condensing unit. If moneys a bit tight, what with just moving in, contact Ideal and ask about fixed price repair on this model. They will do any re-call work FOC. To function correctly this boiler must be installed 100% to specs

 

[gas4you]

Unfortunately as said you have inherited a pile of rubbish. the best place for this is the skip.

As a temporary measure try runing the bath tap and shower slower.

At the moment Ideal are not doing any chargeable call outs as they are too busy with warranty calls on their awful new products

 

[ChrisR]

ALL advice is true and correct - my neighbour's finally died today.

Usually if they're working they're ok. I can't think of a reason for

taps downstairs are fine but having a bath or shower upstairs the water is luke warm at best.

unless your taps's too far open. Measure the flow rate - time the water into a 2gallon/9 litre bucket. At around 12 litres/minute it should be hot hot.

 

[Agile]

ALL advice is true and correct - my neighbour's finally died today.

I am sorry to hear about your neighbour. Presumably he has been seriously ill for some time?

Tony