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heating question

  • 12-01-2014 7:26pm
    #1
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hey there...we haved 3 zones in our house and for some reason the one of the zones isnt working. Can anyone tell me why this would happen?


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  • #2
    rightjob!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭rightjob!


    faulty motorized valve,try turning the valve manually to see if it works


  • #3
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    ihatethecold wrote: »
    Hey there...we haved 3 zones in our house and for some reason the one of the zones isnt working. Can anyone tell me why this would happen?

    Most likely a faulty zone valve but could be faulty timeclock or room stat.
    What make of valves do you have?


  • #4
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭ihatethecold


    shane0007 wrote: »
    Most likely a faulty zone valve but could be faulty timeclock or room stat.
    What make of valves do you have?

    Im not sure where I would find that out. The heating is run from a Stanley oil cooker.


  • #5
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭ihatethecold


    I should also add that earlier this week 1 zone wasn't working and it is today but today a different zone isn't working..

    Sorry my knowledge about heating systems is pretty poor.


  • #6
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Check in your hot press. See if there are box type valves attached to the pipes. They will also have a wire coming from the valve.

    Also is there is room thermostat on the wall controlling the heat for the zone that is not heating?


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  • #7
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭ihatethecold


    shane0007 wrote: »
    Check in your hot press. See if there are box type valves attached to the pipes. They will also have a wire coming from the valve.

    Also is there is room thermostat on the wall controlling the heat for the zone that is not heating?

    Yea there is 3 of those in the hot press. Yellow boxes. Yea there is one stat in one of the bedrooms, one in the kitchen and one upstairs.


  • #8
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Firstly make sure the temperature stat is turned up.
    If it has been, go to the yellow valve, it will be a Sauter/EPH valve. There is detach buttons on the sides of the valve.
    Depress them & remove the head of the valve from the pipe.
    You will see a spindle underneath. Turn a quarter turn & you should find the pipe heating up & thus the zone heating up.


  • #9
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭ihatethecold


    Thanks so much for the tip
    followed instructions and is working just fine now..

    But what causes this to happen?


  • #10
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    ihatethecold wrote: »
    Thanks so much for the tip
    followed instructions and is working just fine now..

    But what causes this to happen?

    The motorised valve head is kaput. Luckily it's just a head replacement & no wiring required.
    Just purchase a new, unplug wire connector from head & install new head.


  • #11
    ihatethecold
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭ihatethecold


    Thanks so much shane..very helpful..


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