Comments on: Translating your boiler http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/ An alternative view on heating your home Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 admin Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:21:37 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1837 Hi Joan, we moderate comments to ensure that comments comply with the terms we set out for forum users. Hopefully you will have seen the response to your query but please let me know if you need any further help. Hi Joan, we moderate comments to ensure that comments comply with the terms we set out for forum users. Hopefully you will have seen the response to your query but please let me know if you need any further help.

]]> By: admin http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 admin Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:19:36 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1836 Hi Joan, If the boiler is on F26 and knocking and banging, it would indicate the 2 things mentioned like a slugish pump or some dirt or debris within the heating system. If the system is over 25 years old there would be some serious deposits of debris in there, and just having one powerflush wouldnt really get rid of all the debris within there. It sounds as though now that dirt has gotten into the pump and maybe slowed it down and possibly the heat exchanger which is causing the banging noise. We'd advise you to contact an engineer to consult and make sure everything is 100%. He or she will be able to provide more information on a powerflush. Hope everything is sorted soon. Hi Joan,

If the boiler is on F26 and knocking and banging, it would indicate the 2 things mentioned like a slugish pump or some dirt or debris within the heating system. If the system is over 25 years old there would be some serious deposits of debris in there, and just having one powerflush wouldnt really get rid of all the debris within there.

It sounds as though now that dirt has gotten into the pump and maybe slowed it down and possibly the heat exchanger which is causing the banging noise.

We’d advise you to contact an engineer to consult and make sure everything is 100%. He or she will be able to provide more information on a powerflush.

Hope everything is sorted soon.

]]> By: Joan English http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Joan English Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1835 What does 'Your comment is awaiting moderation' mean please? What does ‘Your comment is awaiting moderation’ mean please?

]]> By: Joan English http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Joan English Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:14:43 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1832 Dear Glow.Worm I have a 24hxi boiler and am having a problem with it. The boiler is showing fault F 26, saying that there is a fault with the Thermistor. The boiler is quite noisey and there is a loud knocking noise from the boiler when it appears to fire up. I have had a plumber out to the boiler and he has replaced the Thermistors, which hasn't solved the problem, the boiler is tripping out still with fault F 26. This is happening during the day and doesn't appear to happen at night. I have the program on my heating system to come on at various times during the day and as mentioned the fault appears during the day nothing at night. I have tried to pin down the time of it tripping out to see if it coincides with the times on the progamer, but it doesn't seem to be. I am a bit alarmed as I am being told that it's a case of elimination now, ie the pump or the heating exchange, all of which are a very costly affair. The boiler isn't that old I believe 5 years. My previous boiler was over 25years old. The system was power flushed in February 2010. Any assistance you can give would be appreciated. Regards Joan English Dear Glow.Worm
I have a 24hxi boiler and am having a problem with it. The boiler is showing fault F 26, saying that there is a fault with the Thermistor. The boiler is quite noisey and there is a loud knocking noise from the boiler when it appears to fire up. I have had a plumber out to the boiler and he has replaced the Thermistors, which hasn’t solved the problem, the boiler is tripping out still with fault F 26. This is happening during the day and doesn’t appear to happen at night. I have the program on my heating system to come on at various times during the day and as mentioned the fault appears during the day nothing at night. I have tried to pin down the time of it tripping out to see if it coincides with the times on the progamer, but it doesn’t seem to be.
I am a bit alarmed as I am being told that it’s a case of elimination now, ie the pump or the heating exchange, all of which are a very costly affair. The boiler isn’t that old I believe 5 years. My previous boiler was over 25years old. The system was power flushed in February 2010.
Any assistance you can give would be appreciated.
Regards
Joan English

]]> By: admin http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 admin Tue, 24 May 2011 10:14:47 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1762 Hi Alan - yes you can turn the pre-heat function off, but unfortunately you can not program it to come on at certain times of the day. To turn it off, press and hold the mode button for 5 seconds till you get a flashing 0, use the - key of either the heating or hot water and scroll to 96, press mode once then you should see d0. Use the + or - key to scroll to d74, if a 1 is shown above d74 then it is on, so press mode once so the 1 flashes, change that to a 0 with the - key, press mode once then keep your finger on mode for 5 seconds till you go back to the main screen. This has taken the pre-heat off for you. Hope this sorts if for you. Hi Alan – yes you can turn the pre-heat function off, but unfortunately you can not program it to come on at certain times of the day. To turn it off, press and hold the mode button for 5 seconds till you get a flashing 0, use the – key of either the heating or hot water and scroll to 96, press mode once then you should see d0. Use the + or – key to scroll to d74, if a 1 is shown above d74 then it is on, so press mode once so the 1 flashes, change that to a 0 with the – key, press mode once then keep your finger on mode for 5 seconds till you go back to the main screen. This has taken the pre-heat off for you. Hope this sorts if for you.

]]> By: Alan http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Alan Mon, 23 May 2011 18:04:14 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1759 Hi, I have an Ultracom 38CXI and I'd like to know if it's possible to either turn off the hot-water pre-heat or set it to only pre-heat at certain times of the day. We only use DHW at certain times, so it seems wasteful to keep the water heated all the time. How is this changed? Best regards, Alan Hi, I have an Ultracom 38CXI and I’d like to know if it’s possible to either turn off the hot-water pre-heat or set it to only pre-heat at certain times of the day. We only use DHW at certain times, so it seems wasteful to keep the water heated all the time.
How is this changed?

Best regards,

Alan

]]> By: admin http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 admin Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:47:12 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1719 Hi Andy - sorry to hear you're having trouble. We'll certainly do our best to help - I'll need more information from you if possible so I'll send you a DM with some questions and the best contact email. Cheers, Sally Hi Andy – sorry to hear you’re having trouble. We’ll certainly do our best to help – I’ll need more information from you if possible so I’ll send you a DM with some questions and the best contact email. Cheers, Sally

]]> By: Andy Duckers http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Andy Duckers Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:12:43 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1718 We have a glowworm boiler and on start up loud banging can be heard. On several occasions it gets very loud and even trips out the boiler.on restarting the boiler, the noise dissapears and works as normal. we have had an engineer out several times and he has tested the boiler and says everything is as it should be. Is this normal. I assume the banging is air in the system, but as it is a closed system , and all readiators have been bled, i am at a loss to where the air is coming from. Andy advise please We have a glowworm boiler and on start up loud banging can be heard. On several occasions it gets very loud and even trips out the boiler.on restarting the boiler, the noise dissapears and works as normal. we have had an engineer out several times and he has tested the boiler and says everything is as it should be. Is this normal. I assume the banging is air in the system, but as it is a closed system , and all readiators have been bled, i am at a loss to where the air is coming from. Andy advise please

]]> By: admin http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 admin Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1693 Hi David Is the fault still with low water pressure? or is the pressure displayed above 1 bar? if so then when does it go to F9, is it during ignition or doesn't it even get that far? There could be a number of possibilities for the fault, it might be better to ask your engineer to give us a call directly when he is front of the boiler so we can go through some voltage checks with him. Our telephone number is 01773 828300, and we will be happy to help. Thanks Hi David

Is the fault still with low water pressure? or is the pressure displayed above 1 bar? if so then when does it go to F9, is it during ignition or doesn’t it even get that far? There could be a number of possibilities for the fault, it might be better to ask your engineer to give us a call directly when he is front of the boiler so we can go through some voltage checks with him. Our telephone number is 01773 828300, and we will be happy to help.

Thanks

]]> By: birdy http://www.needanewboiler.com/translating-your-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 birdy Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:16:58 +0000 http://www.needanewboiler.com/?p=163#comment-1691 we have a 38cxi boiler which just recently came up with an F9 fault. A plumbing engineer came and reset the pressure which was at .7 bar to that recommended. He then took out the pressure sensor cleaned it and made sure water was flowing, then checked the pump which was clear and working. He now says that the probable fault is with the circuit board. can you please advise prior to us changing the circuit board we have a 38cxi boiler which just recently came up with an F9 fault. A plumbing engineer came and reset the pressure which was at .7 bar to that recommended. He then took out the pressure sensor cleaned it and made sure water was flowing, then checked the pump which was clear and working. He now says that the probable fault is with the circuit board. can you please advise prior to us changing the circuit board

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