The wife went away yesterday to clear out her mothers house (70 miles away) who died about 6 months ago, the house has been unoccupied for this period. She (the wife) called me at 5 this morning to say there is no hot water.
She lived with her mother for 18 months prior to her mothers death so I have to assume she knows how to use the controls. I suggested she fired the boiler up yesterday while I was there but she declined - probably would not have made any difference.
It is a mains gas boiler installed more than 20 years ago and I am sure has fully pumped hot water and CH.
Situation is she turned both HW and CH on last night and radiators became hot very soon. When she came to use HW it was cold. She turned CH off and left only HW on but still cold. She was up bright and early this morning (long before 5am) to turn HW on but by 5am still no hot water. However with the boiler turned on and control to HW only the radiators get hot.
3 way valve problem?
At least she does have an immersion heater.
Look forward to replies
Thanks
Mike
She lived with her mother for 18 months prior to her mothers death so I have to assume she knows how to use the controls. I suggested she fired the boiler up yesterday while I was there but she declined - probably would not have made any difference.
It is a mains gas boiler installed more than 20 years ago and I am sure has fully pumped hot water and CH.
Situation is she turned both HW and CH on last night and radiators became hot very soon. When she came to use HW it was cold. She turned CH off and left only HW on but still cold. She was up bright and early this morning (long before 5am) to turn HW on but by 5am still no hot water. However with the boiler turned on and control to HW only the radiators get hot.
3 way valve problem?
At least she does have an immersion heater.
Look forward to replies
Thanks
Mike