Hot water temperature dial - on Boiler - fixable?

[Leonardo]

Vaillant ecoTECH Plus 837.

Hot water (taps) temperature dial on boiler - rotates - but does not change the temp on the boiler - it's as if its no longer connected to the rotary switch itself.

I think the plastic shaft is broken/snapped.

Either way - is such a mechanical problem easily fixable?

My thanks to any - willing to advise.

 

[Last Plumber]

Vaillant ecoTECH Plus 837.

Hot water (taps) temperature dial on boiler - rotates - but does not change the temp on the boiler - it's as if its no longer connected to the rotary switch itself.

I think the plastic shaft is broken/snapped.

Either way - is such a mechanical problem easily fixable?

My thanks to any - willing to advise.

Yes it can be fixed but you really should use a Gas safe Engineer to do it. You need to remove the case of the appliance to gain access. That job cannot be done from outside the case.

 

[BG Tech]

yes on a 837 you will need to remove the front case, so you will need a gas safe engineer

 

[Leonardo]

Will definitely be using a gas safe engineer - but how big is the job?

Would it be fair to ask if the part can be replaced during a normal service?

Is it as simply as clicking a new replacement into place - or is it very involved?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say so plus parts of-course tho

 

[Leonardo]

'Ballpark' cost of the parts?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Should be round the 25 mark

 

[Harvest Fields]

He should definitely be able to bring them with him.

 

[Last Plumber]

Shaun's right. They're a stock item, not very expensive and during service easy peasy.

As a job on its own, you'll pay call out or min charge !

Up to you how desperate it is