New thermostat for my boiler

[Ermintrude]

eBay!

 

[Ermintrude]

What stat u got? As u might be able to swap without wires!

 

[slacky]

It's got acl written on it nothing else

 

[Ermintrude]

Pop cover, probably got L N and volt free

 

[slacky]

It's only got a 2 core at it

 

[Ermintrude]

Volt free? How far is it from boiler? Can u fish L and N from fused spur?

 

[slacky]

Not sure I haven't got my meter on me it's in the van. Cable literally goes through the wall along half a meter or so then into the boiler

 

[Ermintrude]

Not sure I haven't got my meter on me it's in the van. Cable literally goes through the wall along half a meter or so then into the boiler

Pull it back through will be the switch just need power for stat from fused spur.

 

[slacky]

Cheers mate shouldn't be a problem getting power to it. Once it's all connected do I just turn the dial on the boiler to on then it's all controlled via the stat? Been looking at the delta dore again there seems to be a few to choose from all programmable also looked at the Drayton mistat it's a cheaper option. Is there much difference between the 2?

 

[slacky]

Alright guys recieved the stat this morning took the fuse out the spur feeding the boiler and it's a 13amp but on the boiler it says 196watts at 2a. What fuses do you normally put in the spur 3a 5a?

 

[Ermintrude]

100a button or a 2p coin. 3A on almost every domestic boiler. Must have been a sparky who did that!

 

[gasmanrob]

3amp for your glow shed my friend

 

[slacky]

Thought so

 

[Ermintrude]

Thought so

What you also though a sparky could be at fault..... Phew glad it's not just us plumbers.

Put time clock on boiler on constant.

 

[slacky]

Did read that somewhere but glad u cleared it up hopefully gonna fit it this afternoon

 

[slacky]

fitted the new stat earlier working spot on but now my condenstate trap keeps playing up. read on the net theres been a few revisions of these wheres the best place to get a new one from?

 

[TBServices]

Fail.

 

[slacky]

care to explain>

 

[Dotty]

Means it's something you can't touch, replace or repair unless you're a gsr.

 

[slacky]

im not going to repair it. A mate of mine is a gas safe engineer doing a couple of rads and outside tap for me but was going to get one ordered for when he does the bits

 

[Dotty]

Just let him know what make and model boiler you've got, he'll probably get it cheaper for you.

 

[slacky]

wanted to make sure the newest revision was fitted. What makes them go faulty?

 

[Dotty]

Sods law usually.

 

[slacky]

not helping me out here much mate lol

 

[Dotty]

Trust me, I am.........