CH will not switch off | Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board | Plumbers Forums

Welcome to the forum. Although you can post in any forum, the USA forum is here in case of local regs or laws

Discuss CH will not switch off in the Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board area at Plumbers Forums

R

Royboy

Timer calls for heat, thermostat calls for heat, boiler comes on, when temperature reached heat does not switch off.
Checked the stat with a meter between L & N is 240v, between yellow switch wire and N is 240v which goes to zero when temperature reached, therefore the problem does not appear to be the thermostat, could it be the 3 way valve?
Only way to shut down heating is to set the timer to off.

Thanks for any advice.
 
Don't know if this helps but been playing around with different settings of timer and thermostat.
Timer calls for heat and hot water plus thermostat on - result radiators and water warm up.
Thermostat reaches desired temperature and clicks off but the radiators get hotter.
Switch heating off from timer radiators continue to get hotter.
Switch hot water off from timer, radiators cooldown.
Therefore tried switching the hot water off completly from timer then radiator system works fine switching on and off via the thermostat.
 
Don't know if this helps but been playing around with different settings of timer and thermostat.
Timer calls for heat and hot water plus thermostat on - result radiators and water warm up.
Thermostat reaches desired temperature and clicks off but the radiators get hotter.
Switch heating off from timer radiators continue to get hotter.
Switch hot water off from timer, radiators cooldown.
Therefore tried switching the hot water off completely from timer then radiator system works fine switching on and off via the thermostat.
From those symptoms it seems likely the 3-port valve is faulty, stuck in the CH position. In that case the cylinder will get no heat, so the cylinder stat remains unsatisfied. You could run in CH only mode by having no HW on the programmer, or by turning the cylinder stat right down (it should have an Off position).
Assuming you have an immersion, you could use that for HW while you get round to checking and fixing the 3-port valve.
 
From those symptoms it seems likely the 3-port valve is faulty, stuck in the CH position. In that case the cylinder will get no heat, so the cylinder stat remains unsatisfied. You could run in CH only mode by having no HW on the programmer, or by turning the cylinder stat right down (it should have an Off position).
Assuming you have an immersion, you could use that for HW while you get round to checking and fixing the 3-port valve.

Thanks for your help will get in plumber.
 

Similar plumbing topics

Working from home and of course they can’t...
Replies
4
Views
766
Yeah I think Ill have a Hive thermostat in...
Replies
4
Views
623
Thanks for the input on this, much...
Replies
4
Views
998
S
Boiler Fault I’m hoping someone can help with...
Replies
0
Views
189
S
Back
Top