seem to be getting as hot as usual), but when the hot water tap is turned on it goes slightly warm then ice cold again. Help!
2007-10-15 21:23:13 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The diverter valve is not broken, the diaphragm in the diverter valve is broken, if it has a diverter valve, if not, it could be a faulty flow switch, depends on make and model of boiler. If the diverter was broken you would get not hot water at all.
P.S. British gas are not the only, or the best heating cover available, the firm I work for, charge less, cover more and guarantee a visit within 2 hours. And don't tell lies!
2007-10-16 06:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get your hot water from the heating system, you get your hot water from the water heater.
There are two heating elements in most water heaters. Sounds like one of yours is completely out of commission, and the other one may be calcified. You need to drain a water heater a couple of times a year to keep it in top operating condition, but nobody does that - including me.
Turn off the power to your water heater at the breaker box, and you can remove the panel on the side using a socket set, then remove the elements. Take the elements with you to the hardware store (Lowes or Home Depot will work) along with the brand and model information from the serial number plate. You can find compatible elements there. Replace both of them.
It should take you an hour to take the thing apart, and another hour to put it back together, even if you are incredibly bad at do-it-yourself projects. Elements should cost $20 or less, apiece, at Lowes. Or you can hire a plumber, who will probably charge $150 or $200. But you should be able to handle this yourself. It's as simple as baking a cake from a mix.
2007-10-16 04:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get an heating engineer to take a look it sounds like a technical problem.
If you have it insured you do not get this prob you just call them and they come out usually 24 hrs with british gas.
So call B/Gas it will prob cost over £80 but then sign up with them it makes sense
2007-10-16 04:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diverter valve in the boiler is faulty you need an engineer
2007-10-16 04:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the rubber values will have a small hole/tear in it, can't remember the name, same happened to my boiler. It's a simple job.
The part itself will be cheap, call out fee's are another matter.
Diverter valve, that's it! Thanks to the last three posts ;-) "Rubber value thingy" is as technical as I can get with combi boilers.
2007-10-16 04:31:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The diverter valve is stuck or faulty. The best thing to do is to renew it.
2007-10-16 06:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like the diverter valve is bad.
2007-10-16 05:43:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋