The boiler is used in a central heating system to heat water that is pumped through pipes to radiators within the home.
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Why is my Central Heating taking so long to heat up?
I'm in the UK with a small modern, well insulated, double glazed home heated by a traditional gas boiler.
My heating had been achieving room stat temperature within 30 minutes but is now taking at ...
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Why does the pilot light keep going out on my natural gas boiler?
The boiler lit and ran the other day, but now the pilot light was out. I could hear a hum at the control. I lit the pilot light, but when I no longer pressed on the valve, the pilot light went out ...
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What should I do about this Alpha HE CB33 Boiler pressure error condition?
I have an alpha he cb33 boiler which has stopped working this morning. Yesterday I removed a radiator for cleaning then put it back on and re-pressurised the system. It was working ok last night. ...
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How to heat my house after Peak Oil? [closed]
Peak Oil is very near or has even already started. How can one heat one's house without using oil or one of its derivatives?
All the boilers I know depend on derivatives of oil. And the alternatives ...
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Why is it taking so long for my house to heat up with no quality to the heat generated? [duplicate]
I'm in the UK.
I have a small modern, well insulated and double glazed semi detached home which is heated with a traditional gas boiler feeding radiators and a hot water system.
The heating had ...
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Why does my boiler keep shutting down and reigniting after a minute?
My central heating comes on via the timer and runs for about 30 minutes, then it shuts down for a minute, runs for 2 minutes, shuts down for a minute, runs for 2 minutes. This is a constant thing ...
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How is a high altitude natural gas burner different?
What is the difference between high altitude natural gas burner and conventional low altitude gas burner and why high altitude natural gas burner are needed?
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Why won't my propane boiler's pilot stay lit after replacing the thermocouple?
The pilot on my propane boiler won't stay lit for more than 30 minutes even after replacing the thermocouple and outside gas valves. The inside gas valve was replaced two years ago. Service people ...
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What is wrong with my boiler?
The boiler flashes 50 and just makes a clanking noise then fires up and clunks off. I think the flashing 50 means thermostat lock out. I've had loads of problems with it since moving in, mainly ...
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Why am I not getting hot water from my tankless hot water heater?
I just bought my house last year. The previous owner had just replaced the boiler before I closed. I had oil delivered the day that I moved in. I had problems with the hot water right away as it ...
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What do I do if my expansion tank doesn't have a drain valve?
What do I do if my boiler expansion tank doesn't have a drain valve? It just has a cap on what I believe is the drain pipe.
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What is the proper way to drain a boiler's expansion tank?
The expansion tank is supposed to have some air in it, but I'm guessing that mine doesn't. Let's suppose (i.e. I'm making this up in the hope that someone will correct me) that the tank should be ...
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What could be causing my boiler not to work?
One of the wires on the roll out switch got burnt, so we taped it together as a temporary fix. It worked for a while then both got burnt and the system shut down.
Could the problem be the roll out ...
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What would cause this bad flame pattern in my boiler?
I'm living in Mexico and my landlord just installed a new boiler.
When it's turned on, it makes this huge noise. When you check the burner, you can see this flame below the main burner.
I asked my ...
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Why do my downstairs radiators run colder than upstairs?
Our combi boiler in the loft (less than 3 years old Vaillant EcoTec) is heating the upstairs radiators nicely, but the downstairs ones are lukewarm to cold.
I have opened all the radiator valves ...
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Can having two expansion tanks above a boiler cause it to over pressurize?
I have 2 expansion tanks on my hot water boiler. One tank is a newer model located above boiler. The second tank is hanging from rafters just above boiler. Is it possible that both tanks are filled ...
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Why isn't water running through our radiators?
We had a plumber in today to bleed our rads. He also changed the batteries on the thermostat and fiddled around with the boiler. Since he left the temperature has dropped dramatically and he's refused ...
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How do I set the timer for a Baxi Luna boiler?
I cannot set the timer for a Baxi Luna boiler. I have tried everything. The heating will come on and off but not on the timer.
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What does the low limit do, and where should it be set on an oil fired hot water furnace?
What does the low limit do, and where should it be set? My furnace has
a honeywell triple aquastat relay and has a difference dial. Water temp is about 190 deg F. Also, water psi gauge is only ...
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How can I stop my house from waking my wife up every day in the winter?
I'd like to preface this post with the fact that I'm a complete diy amateur. I may say stupid things, or things that make no sense. Please feel free to correct me as I'm always open to learn.
So, ...
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Could excess water in the boiler cause overflowing radiators?
The water level for my boiler seems to go above the labeled height. We now have a sporadic water leak that is not showing itself. Could it be that the excess water in the boiler is causing this ...
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How can I use heat from a fireplace insert to supplement my oil-fired water heating system?
I am looking for some way to extract heat from my fireplace insert and heat water to supplement our oil boiler. Does anybody know of a manufacturer which makes an insert boiler or a means to wrap my ...
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Do I have to replace my expansion tank, or can it be drained?
I have no heating. My plumber tells me that my expansion tank has water in it and should not be hot and therefore needs replacing (expensive job). is this true. Can the water not be drained out?
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What could cause my Pennco 15045-vf cast iron furnace to not run?
My boiler is shutting down into lock out mode, but I don't know what's causing it?
It will start on reset but shut down after a few minutes, but as of now it wont kick on at all.
I checked the pilot ...
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Heating time with a Baxi Luna 240i
I live in a building with 4 floors and 2 boilers.
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When in the bathroom if i want warm water in the washer i have to also turn on the bidet hot water on ...
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Can I use domestic hot water from a gas combination boiler temporarily, while the pressure in the central heating circuit is low?
Due to work on the heating pipes, the central heating water pressure is low.
Is there a safe way to use the gas combination boiler (Ferroli Modena 80 E, domestic hot water + central heating) for ...
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How can I stop the boiler from heating the radiators when only hot water is wanted?
I have Baxi Boiler (model unknown at this precise moment in time) which British Gas have fixed up to a seperate control panel (see image - not our actual panel, image from Google!).
The problem is ...
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Can I have multiple heating zones with a combination boiler?
I bought my first house in December and one thing I've noticed over the winter is higher than expected gas usage which I'd like to try and get down if at all possible. The house is a three bedroom ...
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Should we turn our oil hot water heater off every night?
My husband and I are considering shutting off our hot water heater from 8pm to 8am every night to save on energy. Is such a time frame long enough to create a noticeable difference in our oil bill? ...
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What is the cost of one percent efficiency on an oil heater?
We've now had about 7 contractors come to our house and give us estimates for replacing a) our oil heater (system from the early 1980's, estimated at around 65% effeciency), and b) our central air ...
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What could cause my boiler to ignite 3 times then goes off?
My boiler ignites 3 times then goes off but the boile people came round and said it was the switch but after they went we turned the switch on and it worked but it goed on for like a minute and goes ...
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How to add inhibitor to old Potterton Kingfisher central heading system
I have just replaced a radiator and about 6m of pipework in a room we are remodelling. Works fine.
The radiator instructions state that the system should be flushed with a cleaning product then a ...
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Sizing DHW expansion tank for tankless heater
I have a combined boiler for hydronic heating and DHW. Earlier in the winter, I started insulating as much of the pipes I can easily access.
This has led to hot water coming out of the cold water ...
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Can I use a water tank and pump to feed a boiler?
As the title suggests I would like to know if I can use a water tank and pump to feed my boiler?
I want to get rid of my electric shower and currently I have large water tank with a pump feeding to ...
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How can I regulate pressure to a BAXI LUNA 240i boiler?
I need to increase the pressure to the boiler, how should i proceed? Checked on youtube and found a couple of systems but they do not apply to my model (at least not at first sight).
Some pics here ...
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The pilot light won't ignite on my boiler — what I should check?
We have just brought a new house and I can’t get the pilot light to ignite on the boiler, it is at least a few months since the boiler has been used. Where to I start on tracking down the problem?
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How do I restore boiler pressure through the filling tap?
I have a "Glow Worm" combi boiler that has been losing pressure slowly - from 1.0 bar to 0.6 bar over the course of a few months.
The instructions simply say that to restore pressure, "slowly open ...
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How to change water filter if the only valve is before the boiler?
How can I change the water filter if the only valve to close the water supply is before the boiler? If I just close the valve and unscrew the filter the hot water from the boiler will flow back? Is ...
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How to deliver hot water from bathroom to kitchen
My appartment (and all my neighbours as well) doesn't have hot water. So I recently purchased electric boiler (80L) and placed it in the bathroom. Now I'm planing to deliver the hot water from the ...
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I think I may have fixed my boiler but how could this have helped?
I am an unbelievably "low confidence" DIYer, having only ever rented properties, which limits the stuff you're supposed to do, for liability reasons.
However, we had a boiler issue where it was ...
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Is it possible to recover waste heat from a boiler?
I did a google search and came back with industrial products, but no residential prosucts.
I have a System 2000 boiler and hot water tank. When the furnace is firing, the temp of the exhaust through ...
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Should my boiler be serviced annually?
I have a oil-fueled boiler that provides steam heat in the winter and hot water all year. Should I have it inspected and serviced annually? If so, what should such a service entail?
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What alternatives are there to a gas boiler for private house?
I am looking for gas boiler alternatives for private house. At this moment I have found solid fuel boiler as replacement of gas one. Could someone suggest any alternative to gas technology or other ...
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What would cause a gas fired, forced water boiler to shut down?
I have a fairly old Peerless, natural gas fired, forced water boiler. It has an electric ignition system (White Rodgers 50E47-843 Universal HSI Ignition Module).
A few weeks ago it shut down (safety ...
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Potterton EP3000 -> Horstmann C27 boiler programmer wiring
I'm in the UK, using an ancient tempermental Potterton EP3000 boiler programmer, but I have a brand new Horstmann C27 which I'd like to replace it with.
Apart from the mains supply, there are three ...
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Why do the radiators in my home heating system get extremely hot?
I have a standard British heating configuration at home - there is one gas heater that provides hot water both for the boiler (and bathroom etc.) as well as for central heating. There is a small ...
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Why isn't water coming out of a radiator in my freshly pressurized system?
I live in an old Victorian with three stories, plus a basement and an attic. I tried to bleed the radiators in preparation for turning the heat on, but was unable to get any water out of the radiators ...
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A boiler and a hot water tank … what is this configuration? (UK)
I'm a west-coast American living in London. I grew up with baseboard and central forced air heating. I'm currently living in the UK where water radiators are common (if not pretty much the ...
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How do I work out the CH boiler size we should have?
How do I work out the boiler size we should have?
(I have been told we need a 18KW boiler for our large 3 detached bedroom bungalow in the north of the UK, is this really powerful enough?)
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How do I know if my high limit and low limit are set correctly on my aquastat?
I have a boiler that is only providing heat for my forced hot water baseboard system (4 zones). I've always thought that the high limit on the aquastat was too low (the temperature on the boiler ...
