No hot water unless heating is on

[CBW]

Does this help

Yes it does, so it’s the honeywell one (metal box). Is there a demand on for anything now?

 

[Kevin Dick]

The wiring from the metal box goes to 6 7 and 8

 

[CBW]

The wiring from the metal box goes to 6 7 and 8

Yes that’s ok. Is there a call for anything on Hive now?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Is that you, the 'Iron Teddy Bear?

Andy

 

[Kevin Dick]

It seems when I turn on hot water the actuator isn't moving across to open. If u then manually move it across and turn hot water off the actuator moves across to closed itself.

 

[Kevin Dick]

Silly question also. Should the boiler be on all the time? As in have power to it even if hot water tank is full and heating isn't on

 

[HERTS P&D]

So it's a No then Kev.

Andy

 

[CBW]

It seems when I turn on hot water the actuator isn't moving across to open. If u then manually move it across and turn hot water off the actuator moves across to closed itself.

This is likely the problem, it’s possibly the motor jamming.

 

[HERTS P&D]

I thought it was this Kevin Dick:

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player/kevin-dick/

Maybe not then.

Andy

 

[CBW]

Silly question also. Should the boiler be on all the time? As in have power to it even if hot water tank is full and heating isn't on

Depends on what boiler, a lot do have just power to them, but only fire up when the switch live makes in the valve.

 

[Kevin Dick]

I think Ive had 2 problems. 1 with the actuator. And another where I've had the main live in the Heating on and the live which should be in the Heating on in the permanent live.

So the boiler was only getting power when the heating was turned on.

Does that make sense?

It's like spaghetti junction down the Back of the fuse box

No Andy wrong one lol

 

[HERTS P&D]

No Andy wrong one lol

 

[CBW]

Sounds like it’s just the hot water actuator, boiler was only firing once heating made, if the hot water one was stuck, This was getting the heating water as well.

 

[Kevin Dick]

Thanks for the help. I have set hot water to be on all the time and pulled the actuator to open so as long as it doesn't go off It should be okay. Time will tell. Thanks

 

[CBW]

If you’ve set it to manual, and it works, it’ll need replacing.