What is the make/model and how many pipes go to it? Could be a combi.
why wont my radiators work?
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why wont my radiators work?
CH usually has a flcik switch somewhere around the house nearby plug sockets if this is off then you'll get nothing.
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i took the boiler apart once when i was left alone and had no heating. Then I realised the 'heating' button was in the off position 
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yeah it's on, always best to rule the most simple first.
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my tidy garage:
the boiler (no cover so i don't know of the make):
the pressure guage, low pressure light on too:
the boiler (no cover so i don't know of the make):
the pressure guage, low pressure light on too:
i took the boiler apart once when i was left alone and had no heating. Then I realised the 'heating' button was in the off position
If you got hot water but no hot rads & boiler is firing up when you select heating then first point of call is can you hear the pump & is diverter valve ok?
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Pressure looks a bit high.
If the boiler hasn't been running then it should be at about 1 Bar.
Turn off the power to the boiler, leave for 5sec then turn back on as boiler may reset.
If that is a low pressure light then the pressure switch could be at fault or if it's a combi then low cold water in pressure.
A combi will have 5 pipes + overflow.
If the boiler hasn't been running then it should be at about 1 Bar.
Turn off the power to the boiler, leave for 5sec then turn back on as boiler may reset.
If that is a low pressure light then the pressure switch could be at fault or if it's a combi then low cold water in pressure.
A combi will have 5 pipes + overflow.
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i know what you mean tranc lol.
and i turned the pressure up even more
powercut now, glad the laptop has a full battery but the little pluggy in radiator am using is cooling down now, might go to bed lol
and i turned the pressure up even more
powercut now, glad the laptop has a full battery but the little pluggy in radiator am using is cooling down now, might go to bed lol
Do you have a gas supply or is it oil fired?
generally the installer will set the guide needle to the recommended level. in my case it is 1.5 bar, so i guess it depends on the application. so i would have thought the pressure was at the correct level.
plus most boilers will not top up their own water pressure... it has to be done manually with an external valve going to the boiler.
The general norm is 0.9/1.1 bar.
The pressure relief valve activates at 3bar so too much standing pressure will mean the chance of blow off when the system is running as temperature and pressure are related.
The main problem is that the system is showing low pressure when the guage is reading 1.5bar so there is obviously enough water in the system.
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well you know your stuff, its gas powered but that's as much as i know
Unfortunately, it looks like you need a heating engineer. Your folks may have an insurance policy that could cover this, so have a word with them if poss.
If you lived closer I could look at it my self.
If you lived closer I could look at it my self.
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Yes these things do stick and a tap with a hammer usually does the trick, But...
He said the low pressure light is on..
Hot water could be from Immersion heaters?
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Some diverter valves can be moved manualy.
I assume you have hot water?
Does the Hot water tank have a emersion heater in it? (you will see a wire going towards the tank)
I assume you have hot water?
Does the Hot water tank have a emersion heater in it? (you will see a wire going towards the tank)
