2006-08-12 04:59:14 · 13 answers · asked by brummie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ignore the others.
You need to find out what system you have. It is likely to be an open vented system, with header tanks in the loft, the hot water being a part of the central heating system. If so, you have a problem with the float valve sticking, or partially blocked. A new one is inexpensive. Make sure to get an identical replacement, though, or you may contravent Water Regulations and create a possible health hazard. Also make sure your header tank is the right size; it should measure about 2'6" long. I have known this problem when too small a tank has been wrongly fitted.
Also check your cylinder thermostat setting; it should be between 60 and 65 Centigrade. If it is, then check your hot water temperature at a hot water tap, with a thermometer. Replace the thermostat if the actual temperature is wrong. If it is an electric thermostat, don't do it yourself unless you are genuinely competent to do that kind of thing. If it is not electric, you had best have a plumber do it, as the system will have to be drained and refilled, with possible air locks to sort out.. If you don't have a cylinder thermostat, you would be best advised to have the controls on your central heating system upgraded. It will cut down your fuel bills a lot.
2006-08-12 05:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1: If you have an Electric Immersion heater, turn temperature down to about 65 deg tops.
2: On central heating timer, turn the time period down, you are wasting energy.
3: On the boiler look at turning the temperature down, but this may also affect the temperature of your radiators so do 1 & 2 first.
4: Fit mixer taps, there are even thermo controlled ones so you cannot burn yourself.
Spluttering Water
This is due to some airlocks in the system. When you have sorted the temperature issue, you should connect the cold water to the hot, at the bottom of the system, and blow the air out. Do not go mad, else you will fill your expansion tank.
Good Luck
2006-08-12 20:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by Frankie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you definitely need to bleed the air out of those pipes. The temp should be easy enough to turn down on the boiler.
If the splutter doesn't disappear after bleeding, you might need to replace pipes because of mineral build-up. Only way to avoid mineral build-up is to soften water for whole house, with a softener hook-up at point that water enters house.
2006-08-12 05:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If water is scalding hot, better turn off the breaker to the hot water heater and have someone check it out the contacts on the relay could be stuck causing a very serious situation. If the relief valve is not working or has been plugged your hw heater could explode. Otherwise it my just be air in the tank but this should not increase water temp...
2006-08-12 05:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by RoeB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The setting on your water heater is probably too high. Turn down the setting and this should solve the problem. The temperature knob usually on the front of the heater behind a blue plate with a screw on the top and the bottom. Take off both screws, move over the insulation and it will reveal the thermostat for the water temp. Turn it down!!! This will also save on you utility bill!!!
2006-08-12 05:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the temp on your water heater, could have been knocked accidentally. The spluttering is probably just the washer gone. Get a new washer in there and see if it helps. Dont get a plumber in, way too much money. Ive fitted a washer and im a woman, I looked it up on the internet and printed it out and followed the instructions.
2006-08-12 05:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn down the hot water temp on the boiler and the splutter could be air bubbles in the pipe!
2006-08-12 05:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thermostat set too high or FAILED. If it is too hot and you are using an immersion heater get an electrician to replace thermostat. If water heating is by oil or gas get an engineer to replace thermostat in boiler. P.S. it would be cost effective to have this done as the lower the thermostat ( Within reason) the cheaper it is to run.
2006-08-13 02:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn down the temp setting and bleed your system as thereis stuff loads of air created by the water being above boiling point.
2006-08-13 01:38:08 · answer #9 · answered by Bajan Deane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reckon your thermostat has gone.
you can try turning it down to see what happens but i think its gone.
not an expensive part but for sure someone is going to try to ripp you off.
good luck
2006-08-12 05:08:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋