3 Port Valve why?

[meno]

Gutted! Just be nice to him he's probably run ragged. Tea and kitkat might help him out

Certainly will SHOULD he turn up, kids have gone to bed now so if does arrive I'm sure it'll be just as they fall asleep

 

[mountainman]

I've worked for many housing associations over the years and unless something major has changed in their rates of pay then I wouldn't expect anyone to turn up after 4.30.

 

[SimonG]

I've worked for many housing associations over the years and unless something major has changed in their rates of pay then I wouldn't expect anyone to turn up after 4.30.

As late as that!

 

[Nostrum]

Nothing happens fast in the world of H.A, unfortunately you are just one of many jobs that need doing this time of year.
Blame the fellow residents who call the emergency line because they've run out of gas, or have knocked the radiator dragging the Christmas tree out the loft causing a drip on a valve which they describe as an 'uncontrollable leak' when a bowl or towel would suffice, or can't be bothered to be in for appointments meaning engineers are driving around all day knocking on empty house doors, or forget to turn the room stat up, or want to try and get a new boiler because the old one doesn't look nice anymore even though its head to toe in fridge magnets and last weeks dinner.

I really feel for the decent tenants who reside in social housing, who's live's are effected by the idiots who also do. Unfortunately my experience of it is that the good tenants get treated the same as the bad, and that's no compliment to the bad.

Its hard work this time of year.

 

[meno]

Just called them for a rough idea of a time, they told me they collect the part on route to the job and as the suppliers are now closed the engineer has skipped my job.

Lovely

 

[billybob150811]

have you turned the cylinder stat up that may test weather its the 3 port or not

 

[Ermintrude]

Just called them for a rough idea of a time, they told me they collect the part on route to the job and as the suppliers are now closed the engineer has skipped my job.

Lovely

Gutted!

 

[PriestyUK]

Just called them for a rough idea of a time, they told me they collect the part on route to the job and as the suppliers are now closed the engineer has skipped my job.

Lovely

What a joke that is bang out of order.

 

[Poxi]

Quickly going through this YOU DO NOT HAVE A 3 PORT VALVE FAULT, They need to send out a experienced Gas Safe engineer who knows what a multimeter is. ( Good Luck, Dont hold your breath)

 

[mountainman]

As late as that!

True, I was trying to sound positive.

 

[meno]

Quickly going through this YOU DO NOT HAVE A 3 PORT VALVE FAULT, They need to send out a experienced Gas Safe engineer who knows what a multimeter is. ( Good Luck, Dont hold your breath)

Just called them again and the lady on the phone even said that and as we've been mucked around and had no heating with three young children she has put it down as highest priority tomorrow, Yeh like that's going to help.

 

[SimonG]

A few years ago (quite a few now) we were in a HA flat. Hadn't even moved in properly yet. Combi boiler in the kitchen give up the ghost. I knew it was the pump that had gone, but it still took them 7 days to fix it. There contractor was Blands, and the bloke turned up to say he was having a look. Told me it was the pump, but he didn't carry one for that boiler. Grundfoss head would have worked. Took him four days to come back with the pump. He couldn't get the old pump out so decided to just switch the head. Snapped the impellor when he split the new pump apart. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

, You'd have thought it would have been highest priority days ago.

 

[spanner]

Wowee...brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..

 

[meno]

Wowee...brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..

Proper engineer just arrived, told him only the 'boiler on' light comes on, he immediately put the 3 port back in the van and got a PCB out, fitted it in 5 mins and all is sorted!

Thanks for all your help

 

[Solomon Baka]

Nice one, family be warm now.

 

[diamondgas]

Proper engineer just arrived, told him only the 'boiler on' light comes on, he immediately put the 3 port back in the van and got a PCB out, fitted it in 5 mins and all is sorted!

Thanks for all your help

You're welcome

 

[spanner]

Well done. Glad this was sorted any sooner than no later. A merry Christmas and a happy new year
Pcb problem solved.. )

 

[Killy Bing]

You're welcome

Playing santa diamond?

 

[meno]

Playing santa diamond?

Spoke too soon, it works but the rads get hot then cool right down again then heat up again. Been doing this for 3 hours, during the cool down the pump is running and the boiler fan but not burner.

At least it should keep the chill off

 

[spanner]

Is there a bypass valve fitted into the heating system??

 

[diamondgas]

Playing santa diamond?

I have the figure :santa_smiley:

 

[diamondgas]

Spoke too soon, it works but the rads get hot then cool right down again then heat up again. Been doing this for 3 hours, during the cool down the pump is running and the boiler fan but not burner.

At least it should keep the chill off

Get them back out meno.. sounds like you still have problems with the boiler?

 

[joni os]

Is there a bypass valve fitted into the heating system??

Remove head of thermostatic valve from a large radiator, if heating remains on then bypass not working. Possible case for power flush if sludge in system is impeding circulation .

 

[meno]

Made no difference

Boiler and burner come on and rads get nice and hot, can't hold hand on a rad for more than a few seconds. Then burner stops and rads cool down to luke warm to warm within 20 mins, the fan and pump keeps running. Then burner fires up again and rads get hot within 10mins. This just repeats.

Room stat on 30c room currently 18c

TRVs all on max, previously if the room stat was above 23c the house was roasting

Just strange that the rads won't maintain a temp, called engineer back and he said he'd return

Thanks