Powermax 185

[timpilcher]

Hi,

Hope you can help with my problem.

I have recently replaced the circuit board because the spark generator failed. So after that was fixed i have another problem. The hot water is just trickling through. I cannot run more than one tap on hot because nothing comes out. Yet the central heating is perfect (really hot radiators).

Does anyone have any ideas why i'm not getting a burst of hot water like i used to a year ago.?????

Regards
TIM

 

[Baxi-Remeha]

if it has slowly got worse, i believe there is a flow restrictor, this is a plastic disk with an o ring in it, this can swell causing poor water flow....if i remember right, its in with the mini expansion vessel.

i may be wrong as its been A LONG time since ive seen one of these....

you have 2 soloutions, 1 is to replace it (prefered option) 2 is to push it through with a screw driver, and control the flow using the isolation valve....

 

[Agile]

The flow restrictor can sometimes fail over a very short time even just two or three days.

I wish I knew what causes them to fail, the rubber goes squidgy and swells up and blocks the flow.

I have known one which failed within 12 months of the boiler being installed. 3000 similar other boilers gave no problem after three years.

Tony

 

[timpilcher]

Hi,

Thanks for the info regarding the flow restrictor but where is it on the boiler. Can i fix myself (not a plumber by any means).

Thanks again.

TIM