The boiler is fine as it supplied hot water all through the summer. If I just turn on the central heating it makes a whizzing noise and won't fire up. If I turn on the hot water switch and let it run for a while and then turn on the central heating switch. The radiators turn on only in certain rooms. It will then only run for an hour or so and then stops. Even though the switch panel on the wall says it's on. I live in a flat and my water tank is in a top cuboard above the heating systems water tank and it is making a constant running water/gurgling sound and it's venting steam. I have my honeywell stat set at 65. If I turn this down the heating just shuts down along with the hot water.
Any quick ideas before I have to take out a small mortgage to pay for somebody to come in. Many thanks.
2006-11-02 03:19:56 · 9 answers · asked by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Try bleeding the air out of the radiators and the pump. The pump has a large head screw in the middle of it. Use a penny or a wide screw driver to undo it. The air will come out and a little water. Don't worry as is will not gush out. If it is a combination boiler then you may have two pumps in it. Check both of them. If it goes to the off after a set time maybe the time switch needs re-setting.
Make sure that all radiator valves are actually in the open position. Sometimes these can stick after a summer of no usage. These are all simple things to do and may solve your problem.
Best of luck
2006-11-02 03:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a motorised valve. You may have one 3 port valve or two 2 port valves. Either way it's a job for a plumber unless you have good DIY skills and the appropriate tools
2006-11-02 03:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by muttsnutts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
touch the radiators when heating is on, if it is patchy then bleed them. Look for a timer, it is usually in the airing cardboard, and make sure the light is on before you switch the heating on.
2006-11-02 03:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by damari_8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seen lots of questions on here today about this..after the long hot summer. people forget about thier central heating.. have you had it serviced.. have you bled the radiators. do this before you call out a repair man.
2006-11-02 03:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phone up british gas take out their boiler package pay a monthly direct debit they will come and check it find out tis bust and fix it for you then come once a year and service it as should be done anyway
2006-11-02 03:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the bleed valve, crack it open to releive the air in the lines. Make sure all the water valves are open. Dont forget, Righty tighty, lefty loosey. lol
2006-11-02 03:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really depends on the model, most likely either the domestic hot water microswitch that has gone faulty or the divertor valve on both cases i would get a corgi engineer to give it the once over and replace the faulty part regards steve
2016-05-23 17:09:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleed the radiators, make sure there is no air in the system.
2006-11-02 03:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it sounds as though its the pump that's at fault
especially if the radiators that are working are upstairs.
2006-11-02 03:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by derek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋