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central heating tripping the trip switch

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  • 05-04-2010 8:51pm
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    jossnjuice
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭


    hi folks

    only started to happen this evening and wondering if you could share the knowledge!!

    wheneve i turn the central heating on in my home it causes the switch to trip on the main circuit board.

    the heating system is donkeys years old, and weve had trouble with the thermostat before aswell.

    any ideas what could be wrong??

    thanks in advance
    jossnjuice


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    find out if it's 'circulating pump/s' or 'boiler' first

    could be the control wiring to boiler/pump but less likely

    is it gas or oil?


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    jossnjuice
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jossnjuice


    M cebee wrote: »
    find out if it's 'circulating pump/s' or 'boiler' first

    could be the control wiring to boiler/pump but less likely

    is it gas or oil?

    its definitelty gas, and theres a boiler in behind our fire in the sitting room. the pump has been making noise for a good few months now, even after getting a new themostat installed, thats all i can tell ay!! as you probably can tell im not that savvy when it comes to domestic appliances!!

    cheers again.


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    M cebee
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    you've a 'back boiler' and a 'gas boiler' so


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    jossnjuice
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jossnjuice


    could well be....thats the height of my ignorance on the matter!!


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    you'll prob need a technician even if you go through the basic troubleshooting


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    jossnjuice
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jossnjuice


    cheers mate, for all your help...thought i would!!!


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    jossnjuice
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jossnjuice


    turned out to be the motor on under the floorboards upstairs.....messy job but all sorted now.

    cheers for all your help.


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