We have hot water but no heating. The lights on the control indicate that both should be on. The same happened last Saturday. On Sunday evening we have heat but no hot water the rest of the week is fine. I have contacted the Central heating engineers but they say that there is no point coming out when the system is working and to wait until it conks altogether!! Meanwhile we are freezing and IT'S CHRISTMAS...HELP!!!
2006-12-23 04:32:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thanks for the reply. The radiators don't need bleeding as the rest of the time they are hot. It is a Baxi System and only 2 yrs old. The control is Honeywell with C27 Programmer. I have tried convincing the timer that it is Monday but it isn't having it!!
2006-12-23 04:49:06 · update #1
The radiators are cold from top to bottom but, if the previous week is anything to go by, they will be fine tomorrow. They just don't heat up on Saturday nights!
2006-12-23 05:12:52 · update #2
I have re-programmed the timer but still no good.
2006-12-23 06:42:00 · update #3
Sounds like the programable thermostat needs to be re-set properly
2006-12-23 05:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I you are in Scotland I can come and help you. Failing that contact me by email I will give you my telephone number and I can talk you through a few things. If its a combi boiler water and heating are different systems and arent related so neither is the problem. If its an older boiler then there is a tank of supply water which may be drying out because of a stuck ballcock valve or its something really simple and the pump is sticking either sludge or just giving up too soon , easily replaced but relatively expensive. Either way offer stands , Merry christmas
2006-12-29 10:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Paul Sabre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your talking about hot water heat as in radiators, right? O.K. Look at the top of the units, each one, there should be a small kind of butterfly valve on one end, probably brass. Feel the unit, is it warm or, hot at the bottom and gradually gets cold toward the top? O.K. How much guts do you have? get your self a big pot, and a pliers. Be careful now. Turn the valve slowly to the left, to loosen it with the pot under it, it will slowly start to either leak if it's hot water or hiss if it's steam. Easy does it now don't turn it to much just enough, if it's hot water turn it until water starts coming, when it does hold it there, now just wait, when water comes it'll start coming with force then close it. Go to each unit and do this, You've just bled the unit. They should start heating now. The same with steam. You have to be very careful with this because IT'S VERY HOT AND YOU CAN GET BURNED. Use caution.
2006-12-23 04:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello
Well....what type of system is it??
If you have radiators that hot water passes through, it could be a simple matter of them needing the air to be bled from them, and air may be "deadlocking" the system.
If they are the tall cast-iron radiators, each one will have a little "bleeder" valve on it. It requires either a flat blade screwdriver, or, if very old, a special "key" that you can get at any plumbing or heating supply company.
If they are the baseboard variety, you may need to remove the corner covers to expose the pipes to find the bleeders, but they should be there.
If it is another type of heating system, you'll have to give us more information about it.
Namaste,
--Tom
2006-12-23 04:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by glassnegman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many programmable systems, you can by pass the time by merely switching the control to heat
2006-12-30 04:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by jackbutler5555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a basic multi-meter, and the book for the controller (if you dont have one, check on-line, call honeywell tech support, or look at one at DIY store).
IF you have some understanding of the wiring out to valves etc. you could momentarily jumper power to see if controller is sending out voltage (should be 24-29 vac.
2006-12-30 03:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by mystk1111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe in k.i.s.s. how new are the batteries? can you take them out let the memory die, put new ones in if needed, then re program the thermostat? does the thermostat have a 'special day' setting? for holidays, when you are home all day? maybe that would trick it into turning on. good luck, i hope some suggestion works for you.
2006-12-23 09:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could by space heaters to replace the heater, space heaters are little portable heaters that you plug into the electrical socket. They sell them at wal mart and menards.
2006-12-28 06:37:42 · answer #8 · answered by Stanleyscg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depands
2006-12-30 17:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋