Boiling tap water?

[555]

[FONT=&quot]For the past couple of months the water coming out of our hot taps has been boiling. At first we thought nothing of it. However we've now been hit with a £1600 gas bill[/FONT][FONT=&quot]. Just before it started I think I fiddled with a switch on the mid-position actuator (we had no hot water at all. Turned out the boiler was just switched off). From what I've seen, I believe this may be the issue. The actuator's side switch is stuck on 'W' and won't move.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Does anyone have any idea if this is the is[/FONT][FONT=&quot]sue, and if so, how it can be fixed?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](Also does anyone know if we'd be able to do anything about the gas bill?)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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[ShaunCorbs]

does it move when you turn heating on?

 

[555]

Funnily enough, our heating doesn't actually work either

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Funnily enough, our heating doesn't actually work either

take the head off (there a button on the side push it in) and does the spindle move should be easy wont move that much 1/4 each way from centre (L and r)

 

[555]

Terribly sorry for my cluelessness, but I'm not entirely sure what you mean. This is what I've currently got. I took the top off of it

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Terribly sorry for my cluelessness, but I'm not entirely sure what you mean. This is what I've currently got. I took the top off of it View attachment 26660
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not a problem put the top back on

this is the button i mean



should be on the opposite side where you w m h position switch is

 

[555]

I've got the top off. If the spindle is the bit that was connected to the head, it only turns about 1/6 of a rotation counter-clockwise

 

[ShaunCorbs]

does this part move freely



it might look different (mounting wise but there will be something like it) and should only move about 1/6 either way the body not the head

 

[555]

It's only moving about 1/6 counterclockwise, not clockwise

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It's only moving about 1/6 counterclockwise, not clockwise

do you know how old the valve is (sorry to be a pain)

 

[555]

Not sure entirely how old. It'll be over 10 years though

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not sure entirely how old. It'll be over 10 years though

thats fine it would be best to replace the whole 3 port valve

you have two options

try and do it your self if you feel capable 3-4 rating
(1 being very easy and 5 being get a profession in)

or get a heating eng to do if for you
you can post the job here to see if anyone is local to you

[DLMURL="http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/im-looking-plumber-gas-engineer/"]I'm looking for a Plumber or Gas Engineer[/DLMURL]

 

[rpm]

There you go 555, all done and dusted in 1hr flat and by people who earn a living from such matters not a bunch of wannabies. Hope your come back sometime to the best plumbing forum in the UK.

 

[Unregistered]

Cheers for the help, guys. Not sure what I'd do without

 

[jtsplumbing]

But what about the £1600 gas bill ? was this for 1 quarter ?