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problems with hot water also big heating bills

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  • #32
    aurimas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭aurimas


    yoshytoshy wrote: »
    If possible ,get the boiler log book filled out.

    It will give you all the information you need about the consumption and combustion of the boiler.

    thats the problem - there is no evidence of that:mad:


  • #33
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    aurimas wrote: »
    thats the problem - there is no evidence of that:mad:

    It's hardly ever done on older boilers ,it's becoming more important now with newer boilers.


  • #34
    JohnnieK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    Tell your landlord the boiler needs to be seviced. When the RGI comes get him to gas rate the boiler. He should know how to do it every RGI has to know, and I know because I am one. You will then know how much gas the boiler is using.

    1hr a day for heating on is still hard to believe.

    Also do you cook with gas or electricity?


  • #35
    aurimas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭aurimas


    JohnnieK wrote: »
    Tell your landlord the boiler needs to be seviced. When the RGI comes get him to gas rate the boiler. He should know how to do it every RGI has to know, and I know because I am one. You will then know how much gas the boiler is using.

    1hr a day for heating on is still hard to believe.

    Also do you cook with gas or electricity?

    What you think? Electric ! I could not believe them at the beginning :D


  • #36
    embracingLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭embracingLife


    the photo with the what seems like a radiator temperature valve fitted right beside the copper cylinder is strange to say the least! What exactly is that in aid of?!


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  • #37
    JohnnieK
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    This valve controls the temperature of the water in the cylinder. It is a mechanical valve (just like a rad valve) with a phile attached to it that is installed into the cylinder (well supposed to be, some are just strapped to the cylinder) and it opens and closes as required. They are not as accurate as an electrical one.


  • #38
    embracingLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭embracingLife


    yes,but surely the electric stat would be less problematic--electric ones are around for donkeys years, just fitting that rad valve was extra work.

    I'm well aware as to how it functions as I have them fitted to all the rads in my house and replaced them a few times over the years.


  • #39
    JohnnieK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    Yes but the electric stat would be controlling a motorized valve so either way there would be a fitting of some sort of valve.

    I would always go with the electric controlling the motor valve its a better job.


  • #40
    aurimas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭aurimas


    - how it can be explained - got the text few days ago from tennants that system is working fine, they have hot water and so on ???
    Could it be that I accidently filled system (the was a mains supply on hwc return, I realise that when you open the valve it increases pressure in the boiler up to max) and it got rid of the trapped air later?


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