Hi
I know these boilers aren't great but I had a good run with mine, until now that is.
When the hot tap or shower is on the boiler kicks in, often later than the 3 seconds stated in the handbook, it runs for 30-60 secs and then cuts out, it can then be about another 30-60 secs before it tries again and does the same?
I'd guess its an overheat protection but then sometimes it doesn't even get so hot before it trips out again.
There are two points that may be worth noting and the first is that the boiler has always lost pressure, The plumbers who fitted it actually left the flexi pipe attached and told me how to repressurise it though I now know he shouldn't really have done so. It used to lose pressure every 4 days to 2 weeks but then stabilised for a while but now its losing pressure every few days though I have never seen any leaks.
There was an issue with a pressure valve leaking the same day Anglian Water fitted my water meter, I don't remember if it was just called a pressure valve but its located inside the main chamber on top of an upright pipe on the right hand side of this model. When we fit the part it was a pain as we had two wrenches and it wanted to come loose in a third place. I have checked the area below the valve and there is no sign of a leak
The other issue is that there is a loose wire within the main electrics box, it just takes a slight knock on the front near the power switch and it will power down although I dont see that being the issue as the CH works fine
One further thing I have noticed is that there is often a fluctuation in the water pressure, the kitchen tap has always seemed under powered to me but lately I have noticed and the same with the shower that the flow does vary, it noticeably slows and quickens at times although I don't know if that could be an issue
If you guys have any constructive ideas as to what the problem is then I thank you in advance.
I know these boilers aren't great but I had a good run with mine, until now that is.
When the hot tap or shower is on the boiler kicks in, often later than the 3 seconds stated in the handbook, it runs for 30-60 secs and then cuts out, it can then be about another 30-60 secs before it tries again and does the same?
I'd guess its an overheat protection but then sometimes it doesn't even get so hot before it trips out again.
There are two points that may be worth noting and the first is that the boiler has always lost pressure, The plumbers who fitted it actually left the flexi pipe attached and told me how to repressurise it though I now know he shouldn't really have done so. It used to lose pressure every 4 days to 2 weeks but then stabilised for a while but now its losing pressure every few days though I have never seen any leaks.
There was an issue with a pressure valve leaking the same day Anglian Water fitted my water meter, I don't remember if it was just called a pressure valve but its located inside the main chamber on top of an upright pipe on the right hand side of this model. When we fit the part it was a pain as we had two wrenches and it wanted to come loose in a third place. I have checked the area below the valve and there is no sign of a leak
The other issue is that there is a loose wire within the main electrics box, it just takes a slight knock on the front near the power switch and it will power down although I dont see that being the issue as the CH works fine
One further thing I have noticed is that there is often a fluctuation in the water pressure, the kitchen tap has always seemed under powered to me but lately I have noticed and the same with the shower that the flow does vary, it noticeably slows and quickens at times although I don't know if that could be an issue
If you guys have any constructive ideas as to what the problem is then I thank you in advance.