I have an Ideal Mini C 28 boiler, about 8yrs old. It has started cutting in and out and not supplying a constant flow of hot water. You know the problem, you're having a shower and all of a sudden the water goes to extremely cold and shortly afterwards the opposite, almost to scalding point. I am not a plumber but am just looking for some advice as to what the problem might be and how to rectify it. I have tried shouting loudly at it , but that didn't work. Any help/advice gratefully received.
Ideal Mini C 28 Cutting In & Out
- Thread starter zebtj
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I am sorry that the boiler did not respond to your shouting at it. I know that they sometimes seem to be a bit deaf.
I expect that the plate heat exchanger is blocked.
That will be evidenced by an increase in the temperature displayed on the gauge, In normal DHW use it should not go much above 60° C.
Tony
I expect that the plate heat exchanger is blocked.
That will be evidenced by an increase in the temperature displayed on the gauge, In normal DHW use it should not go much above 60° C.
Tony
Thanks for such a speedy response Tony.
Indeed, I put the hot tap on and the temperature quickly rose to 80 with no noticeable rise in water temperature.
Is it a big job to unblock the plate heat exchanger ?
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