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    S plan not firing boiler for hot water

    Hello all! I'm a plumber and have a customer where the s plan is working fine for both zones (ground floor, 1st floor + cylinder) but not firing the boiler when hot water demand from the cylinder is operated. 2 port valve opens and pump runs but boiler shows no demand for heat. Any ideas why...
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    Y-Plan Rads coming on when only Hot Water required. Help please!

    Help required please! I have a 15yr old house with a Honeywell Y plan. Recently, in the summer with heating switched off, when the timer calls for hot water, and the wall thermostat downstairs is set very low, the radiators get hot too. It was as though the Honeywell V4073 valve was going to a...
    • vintageaxeman
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    • coming help please hot water please required water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  3. M

    Hot water recirculation

    Hi Guys I am installing a hot water re-circulation system. Linked between the hot & cold taps furthest away from the hot cylinder with a bronze recirculation pump, which works well manually. I need to install a timer for the pump but I also need a thermal bypass valve like the Grundfos one but...
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    Looking for Advice on Earthing Heating & Hot Water in an old Non-earthed House

    Hi Folks. I joined the forum a couple of years back, knowing I'd probably end up here as I live in an old house with a non-earth supply running off one fuse supplying a maximum of 15 amps. Eventually I'd like to go off grid, but rebuilding the place has required machinery and hot water...
    • axidentalist
    • Thread
    • advice consumer earthing electrical heating hot water house looking old pipes supply water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    British Gas UP2 failing to turn on Central Heating except when Hot Water is on

    OK, so I'm not a plumber but have a fairly good idea how this system works. I'm not alone with this problem either, there has been a similar post but it's old and doesn't have a resolution - though they have a temporary fix that doesn't work for me... Boiler: Baxi Solo 15HE Controller: BG UP2...
    • phatado
    • Thread
    • british british gas central central heating controller cylinder don't gas heating hot water position valve water
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Central heating in flat. Problem with hot water in taps.

    Hello, I have few questions regarding central heating in Scotland. I have moved to Scotland a few weeks ago and I can't understand heating installation. The hot water in bathroom (I mean shower) is from electric boiler not from the gas boiler? I have also a problem with hot water in taps both...
    • mateo
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating heating hot water plumbing problem sometimes water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Hot Water Controls

    Guys, Property I am working in currently has storage heating which is being doen away with - as this is the case the client wants the off-peak supply completely done away with. Only problem is that at the moment their hot water is controlled by a combination of off peak supply, solar and with...
    • brizospark
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    • controls hot water water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Economy 7 Quartz, limited hot water.

    Hi everyone. I have limited hot-water (unless i use boost) I can also keep my hand under the hot tap without it hurting. Recently had a new heating element installed at bottom of tank and a new heating controller. The top heating element works perfectly with boost. The bottom one which...
    • grw
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    • economy economy 7 hot water limited water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    220 hot water tank with 120 outlet wired off it but rehooked up and has wire issue

    ok I was replacing the hot water tank and It had a electrical outlet tapped off it using 120 but here is the issue from the breaker box to the hot water tank they used just Black and White from the breaker to feed it so its just ing 2 and a ground. and then off that they made a 110...
    • comet424
    • Thread
    • hot water issue outlet water wire wired
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Hot water Cylinder Stat

    have noticed for a while now that the hot water cylinder stat might not be working correctly. Hot water is timed for morning and evening only however as it only comes on for a few hours i just put it down to it not heating up fully, stat is on 55c. Now this morning, i switched on the immersion...
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    Wireless room stat/ hot water control oil boiler

    Hope someone out there might have an idea of the best product for the job.... Basically our honeywell st7100 gave up the ghost this evening, I've adjusted the wiring so that both the room stat and cylinder stat control the boiler so we have hot water and heating for now, the zone valve has been...
    • urbanmonkey
    • Thread
    • boiler control hot water oil room water wireless
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Hot water thermostat problem

    We have what I'm guessing would be considered a 3 zone heating system: Zone 1 - downstairs radiators Zone 2 - upstairs radiators Zone 3 - hot water cylinder We have programmable wireless thermostats for zones 1 and 2 (1 each), a timer for the hot water and also a wireless thermostat for the hot...
    • nick.harris1985
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    • fault hot water problem receiver termostat thermostat timer water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Hot Water Cylinder Installation

    Hi all Just a quick question. Following the installation of a replacement hot water cylinder in a tenanted property. The tenant is demanding an Electrical Installation Certificate a Periodic Inspection Report & an entry on the Electrical Equipment Register So wanted to know if the members would...
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    "I've got no hot water!" - Call out

    Got a call out today, No hot water, I get one of these call outs every couple of days, sometimes several in one day... Turn up, Ask where the consumer unit is, water heater switch & tank is, go to the tank, take a look inside the cupboard and see a right state, electrical burning smell...
  15. Perci

    Hot water re circulation pump

    I am currently wiring at s-plan plus (s plan with underfloor heating) the system also has a hot water recirculating pump. This pump is because the house is so large it would take the hot water along time to get to the taps. I am planning on putting a 1 hour time delay on the pump from the hot...
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    new solar pv set up, hot water options with combi?

    http://www.solartwin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Combi-prefeed-NONmodulating-giff.gif http://www.solartwin.com/solartwin-features/basic/plumbing-in-solar-thermal-to-a-combi-boiler-combination-boiler-geyser Hi all imhaving a 4kw solar pv system with an immersion controller(i dont have an...
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    red hot water from bathroom tap

    Any thoughts to why almost boiling water is coming from the taps? Faulty stat on the hot water cylinder?
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    Electrical wiring for heating and hot water systems domestic and basic commercial

    Is there any courses you would recommend regarding heating and hot water systems domestic and basic commercial. I need some practical experience and qualification thats ideally recognised. Just a 2-5 day course. I am from cheltenham so anything in the south west of the UK. Thanks any advice welcome
    • nathanuk03
    • Thread
    • basic commercial domestic electric electrical electrical wiring heating hot water systems water wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    Economy 10 hot water

    Hi folks, I'm looking for a bit of advice! I'm doing an install of electric radiators & hot water cylinder which has 2 immersion heaters. Am I right in thinking that the top immersion will act as a boost as usual perhaps of an E30 electrisaver time switch & the bottom immersion to be timed to...
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    Efficiencies of electric showers with hot water supplies?!

    What do you think of showerslike: http://www.mirashowers.co.uk/onlinecatalog/pdf/p3821_4.pdf with the above PDF stating 2.2.The mains supply must be 230–240 V at 50 Hz connected to the appliance viaa double pole switched 3 Amp fused connection unit (not supplied) with a minimum 3 mm contact...
    • Greg:
    • Thread
    • electric electrical hot water shower showers supplies water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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