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  1. J

    2 Cylinder thermostats on a Y plan System

    Hi All - can anyone please help me? I have a Y plan heating system with the boiler, wiring centre and three port valve located in the basement of the property. The hot water cylinder is located on the first floor. A three core cable is running from the wiring centre to the cylinder thermostat...
  2. jason121

    Solar thermal

    Need some advice regarding a solar thermal system. To remove existing cylinder is going to be a nightmare, small cupboard and pipes covering the cupboard. So I am thinking of installing separate cylinder and piping the hot water from the solar cylinder into the bottom of the existing cylinder...
  3. K

    Central heating 3port valve?

    I was at a job today where there was a central heating comprising of 3port valve, what i couldn't understand was why is there HW off connection to be used in the programmer and also a third connection to be used on the tank stat, also this system also wanted a 2port valve incorporated into the...
  4. L

    wiring a cylinder

    Could some bright spark talk me through wiring a cylinder stat and a motorised valve. There is a 2 channel time clock (not wired) at the CU and the cylinder,stat and m/valve is at a cupboard in the bedroom. GO!
  5. E

    Heating system with only one two port valve. Is this dangerous ...

    Came across a heating system which had only 1x 2 port valve which was used only for the heating. There was another valve which had been disconnected from the mains but set in open position. I assume this was for the hot water. Then From the junction box there's one three core going up to 2 x...
  6. F

    Safety zone valve to cylinder

    Help Is there anybody out there that can point me in the write direction for a wiring diagram for a cylinder safety zone valve, i am stuggling to find any diagrams on this, i find it hard to belive that this saftey valve system is hard to find as this is apparently very important to stop a...
  7. F

    s plan central heating 3 zone valves

    help!! I am working with a made plumber, he has installed a S PLAN SYSTEM, but with a diverter valve ( witch is a two port eebszone valve ) near the cylinder. so in total there are 3 zone valves apparently this gets wired to the cylinder stat??? cant find any wiring diagrams to follow, they all...
  8. M

    Setting up the Immersun Vs Central Heating - Help!

    The Immersun is reading "Water Hot" unless I have the thermostat on the Immersion element turned up to maximum. Currently water coming out of the taps is at about 68 degrees - far too hot for comfort. But if I set the immersion element lower than this, the boiler thermostat calls for heat and...
  9. K

    Wiring diagram for a combined dunsley stove and gas boiler system.

    I've been asked to wire a heating system which I havent done before. Plumber a bit vague in how its all supposed to work. Don't even think he knows!! It incorporates a dunsley baker log burner stove and condensing system boiler. It's a gravity fed hot water tank with a neutralizer...
  10. I

    Immersion heater only heats top of cylinder

    I have just got my system going with a home-built controller to use 'excess' PV generated electricity to heat my indirect hot water cylinder. This has a top entry 3kW Steeple 80027BT immersion heater (which I imagine is 27 inches long, I cannot find any technical data) and a Diamond WT18...
  11. E

    Tepcon cylinder stat

    Ive been asked to fit one of these tomorrow. Having trouble understanding the diagram. It needs 2 cables going to it. There is 2 commons and 2x open/closed. Im trying to upload photos but uanble to. Your advice will be much appreciated. Is this an additional safety device? imgres
  12. O

    S Plan Assumed Knowledge - Need General Info

    Hi All. Am about to enter into the world of S Plan heating systems and need some general knowledge as I have none when it comes to plumbing. The system comprises of the following: It is a Danfoss S Plan With 2 * 2 Port Zone Valves With Programmable Heating & Hot Water Thermostats 1 Worcester...
  13. D

    Cylinder Themostat Wiring?

    Hi I've just changed my copper hot water cylinder and purchased a new themostat. (Honeywell L641A Cylinder Thermostat). The original one was a Switchmaster which had 4 wires Black, Blue. Brown and Green/Yellow On installing the new themostat it only has C, 1 and 2 but dosn't need an earth...
  14. L

    Has this cylinder been damaged?

    Guys Called to a HW fault of a heating system, fully pumped 2 plan, 2 X 2port valves The cylinder is a santon pp120b, the connections are signal in on 1, signal out on 2 and 3 is to grey(permanent live) on the valve, it was wired correctly on 1 & 2 but a neutral was run to 3, has this been...
  15. A

    Electric cylinder boiler question

    Hi, I have bought a flat with an electric boiler - the flat is all electric. The boiler is a Vented Cyclinder ; the exact title is a "Kernal Plumbing Unit" - as below: Kernel Plumbing Units My question is: 1. As this is not gas powered - do I need to service it? It is 10 years old, but...
  16. 2

    Hot Water Cylinder Stat Wiring Question

    Came across a Heatrae Sadia hot water cylinder in my travels and was intrigued as to why the single phase supply was wired through two stats before going to the element terminal. Enquired with a colleague who said one stat is used for temperature cut out and the other for temperature...
  17. C

    help needed with non standard heating system

    hi, system has CH & HW Zones system also has back bolier system has no motorized valves so there is 2 zone time clock 1 room stat 1 cylinder stat 1 pipe stat (on back boiler flow pipe) what i need to happen: CH turned on = fire Boiler & Circulating pump HW turned on = fire Just boiler Back...
  18. E

    couple of questions regarding y plan and s plan heating system question

    If the cylinder isn't full of hot water and you turn a hot tap on, will boiler give you hot water or does cylinder need to fill up 1st?? daft question i know... And connected potterton boiler and read in the manual that there was no need for a permanent live if system is completely trv'd. So...
  19. B

    cant drain Combination cylinder to change the immersions ????

    Hi all I know im missing something here, i cant see a drain off tap or any way of doing it. I thourght i got it undone the immersion and got soaked not to metion the panic in the loft that the nice new room below was ruined. I cleaned up and made my excuses and left. I do have to go back...
  20. N

    first job.. new boiler? what do i do?

    Hi guys, Ive officially been givin my first ever job since leaving college and today it wasnt as i thought it would be.. I have been quoted to do a job for a new boiler. :shocked: can a person who has completed level 2 n level 3 2330 do this kind of job or do i have to refer it to someone...
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