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by varela
Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Central heating OK but not hot water. Please help!
Replies: 2
Views: 13467

Re: Central heating OK but not hot water. Please help!

Thank you Stoneyboy for your reply. The engineer came and manipulated the actuator valve and also added Tower Triple X Universal Cleanser to the system. I had hot water for a few days only. The water was only tepid after two or three days so I decided to change the thermostat temperature to see if t...
by varela
Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Central heating OK but not hot water. Please help!
Replies: 2
Views: 13467

Central heating OK but not hot water. Please help!

I have a Glow Worm Boiler 65/80. There is a single heater unit for the dual purpose of CH and domestic water supply, although the hot water for bathroom and kitchen is provided by pumped circulation. There is a Cylinder (23 Gallons). A corrosion inhibitor was added recently to the CH installation. I...
by varela
Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Are British Gas ripping me off?
Replies: 7
Views: 6573

Beware of BG: I have been with them since 1979, when they installed a top of the range CH and HW system with a lifetime guarantee and three star home care service; everything covered - cold water pipes included. Since they became Centrica they have changed the policy: too many exclusions in small pr...
by varela
Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water problems
Replies: 5
Views: 5382

To toneyt htgengineer wishiwascorgi Thank you very much for your comments and advice. I finally contacted a central heating engineer not related to BG who made the system work again in half an hour. In his opinion, there was no blockage whatsoever nowhere in the system: Before his visit I used a mag...
by varela
Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:42 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water problems
Replies: 5
Views: 5382

CH OK but not Hot Water

To htg engineer: Thank you for your reply. I am still without hot water or CH. and I welcome any advice you can provide. My plumbing knowledge is very limited, and I am afraid this is another of BG strategies to force me to incur in unnecessary expenses. The system was installed in 1979: it is old b...
by varela
Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:58 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water problems
Replies: 5
Views: 5382

Hot water problems

NO Hot Water, but CH OK I have a Glow Worm Boiler 65/80. There is a single heater unit for the dual purpose of CH and domestic water supply, although the hot water for bathroom and kitchen is provided by pumped circulation. There is a Cylinder (21 Gallons). A corrosion inhibitor was added to the CH ...
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