Ideal c28. No hot water

[Rochie]

Hi. I've got a Ideal c28 mini which had a leak on the diverter valve. So on inspection i discovered that the water had leaked on to the main PCB so i changed the diverter valve and put new PCB in but now i have no hot water but the heating works fine. Any ideas would be good because now i'm stumped

 

[gas4you]

When you turn the hot tap on can you see a red light come on to the left of the pump?

 

[Rochie]

When you turn the hot tap on can you see a red light come on to the left of the pump?

No. nothing happens!

 

[gas4you]

Sounds like the flow switch is possibly not operating then, the bit with the red light on it.

 

[Rochie]

Cheers Dave. I'll have a good look tomorrow. The boiler is up in the loft. Having a quick look in the manual it doesn't look that bad a job or is it? How much do you reckon a switch would be?

 

[hect]

Check with Ideal Spares or HRPC

 

[gas4you]

Cheers Dave. I'll have a good look tomorrow. The boiler is up in the loft. Having a quick look in the manual it doesn't look that bad a job or is it? How much do you reckon a switch would be?

Round about £30 tops I would say.

 

[Rochie]

Now i really need help. Replaced the h/w flow switch and still no joy. There is still no red light,what next? Its now doing my head in. Any help would be good.

 

[hect]

I bet you just changed the electric side, and not the mechanical magnetic side

 

[Rochie]

I bet you just changed the electric side, and not the mechanical magnetic side

Er. Yes. So whats involved with the mechanical magnectic side? Have i made a big booboo?

 

[hect]

When you take out the mechanical side of the flow switch, then you see the spindle etc - lemme see if I can post a pic of what I mean....

Here ya go:

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[Rochie]

And i cant belive just by the diverter leaking its caused all these pmoblems!!!

 

[Rochie]

Would i have to change everything or just the magnetic ring?

 

[hect]

See what quality the filter is in........
May have to change all of it as thats how it should come from spares mate....

 

[Rochie]

Cheers for the advice much appreaciated. Let you know how i get on. Just out of intrest how much do reckon it would be?