Gas heating problems

irishfinster

Hi
Has anyone any suggestions please. I have gas heating system. The heating works fine but I can't heat the water without the radiators coming on aswell.
I have the 2 thermostats set to zero but the rads still come on. I have 3 myson power extra valves in the hot press. One of them is constantly on and the other 2, the light comes on and off on them as I switch the thermostats to zero. Someone told me that these valves are my problem. Any ideas?

The_Morrigan

I suspect this would be better placed in the heating and plumbing forum..if you pm one of the mods they will move it for you.

irishfinster

How do I pm the mods?

The_Morrigan

irishfinster wrote: »

How do I pm the mods?

At the bottom of the webpage it shows the mods listed in the bottom right. Victor and The_Conductor are the mods for this forum.

irishfinster

I can't see any listing for the mods

The_Morrigan

irishfinster wrote: »

I can't see any listing for the mods

I've contacted them there for you.

Mods..if you move the thread, maybe delete the chat?

Thanks

Morri

irishfinster

Thanks very much the morrigan

Marcusm

Either turn off the valves on the radiators to stop them filling with hot water or, if you don't want to do it individually, look near your tank and see if there is a cut off valve for the radiator system (might be labelled summer cut off valve).

This really is one for Accom & Property; it's not really plumbing.

irishfinster

It's just been moved from accom and property. There is no summer valve on the system.

The_Conductor

irishfinster wrote: »

Hi
Has anyone any suggestions please. I have gas heating system. The heating works fine but I can't heat the water without the radiators coming on aswell.
I have the 2 thermostats set to zero but the rads still come on. I have 3 myson power extra valves in the hot press. One of them is constantly on and the other 2, the light comes on and off on them as I switch the thermostats to zero. Someone told me that these valves are my problem. Any ideas?

Yes- it sounds like the valves are the issue. I've a similar heating system here- no issue with it though- I have a pump that comes on when the rads are supposed to be heated (the water itself doesn't have a pump involved, for whatever reason).

Any plumber worth his salt should be able to diagnose and resolve this for you. No idea what it might cost though........

irishfinster

A friend of mine told me it has to be those valves. I suppose just cause tere lighting up doesn't mean they are working properly

The_Conductor

Get a plumber to look at them (or a heating specialist). There is no point in you, me- or your friend, in poking around- you'd have the place flooded before you knew what happened..........

irishfinster

That's true thanks

Dtp1979

irishfinster wrote: »

A friend of mine told me it has to be those valves. I suppose just cause tere lighting up doesn't mean they are working properly

Either your motorised valves are passing ( as in not closed fully ) or your system is not pipes correctly. The 3 T rule. From the boiler to the zones, zone 1 must be hot water, then heating zone 2 and 3

Dtp1979

What part of the country are you in? Plenty of good guys I could reccomend from around

irishfinster

Is it possible that the valves would still light up and not fully close? I'm in cork, I like trying to figure things out myself

Dtp1979

irishfinster wrote: »

Is it possible that the valves would still light up and not fully close? I'm in cork, I like trying to figure things out myself

Yes it's quite possible. Sludge or debris could leave the valves stuck open. Pm scudo2. I think sullz is from cork too

irishfinster

Oh maybe that's the problem so. I moved into my new house 4 years ago and it has never worked. How do you pm someone on here, I'm a bit of a virgin on here

Dtp1979

irishfinster wrote: »

Oh maybe that's the problem so. I moved into my new house 4 years ago and it has never worked. How do you pm someone on here, I'm a bit of a virgin on here

Just search for the names. When you see their names just click on it. It'll give you a PM option

irishfinster

Hi dtp1979, is there any chance you can message him for me please. It says I'm not posting enough to pm someone. Hope you can help, cheers

Dtp1979

irishfinster wrote: »

Hi dtp1979, is there any chance you can message him for me please. It says I'm not posting enough to pm someone. Hope you can help, cheers

Yep ok

irishfinster

Thank you

Dtp1979

irishfinster wrote: »

Thank you

Done. Now ya may wait!

Dtp1979

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Done. Now ya may wait!

PM sent

irishfinster

Got it. Thanks

Victor

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