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Radiators taking 2hours to fully heat

  • 18-12-2014 10:40pm
    #1
    Fluffy124
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    I have a Potterton domestic Gas Boiler.It takes 2 hours before the Radiators are fully properly warm. After 1 hour it has only heated to 50 degrees & eventually it fully heats up to 70 deg at 2 hours. Surely it shouldn't take that long should it?? The Water Pressure is fine, between 1.5 & 2. Ive checked the Operational Neons & none of them are flashing to indicate a fault. What could be the problem? I have reset the system also with no joy! Anyone any ideas??
    I am having to have the gas on longer to heat house which is just wasting money.


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Fluffy124 wrote: »
    I have a Potterton domestic Gas Boiler.It takes 2 hours before the Radiators are fully properly warm. After 1 hour it has only heated to 50 degrees & eventually it fully heats up to 70 deg at 2 hours. Surely it shouldn't take that long should it?? The Water Pressure is fine, between 1.5 & 2. Ive checked the Operational Neons & none of them are flashing to indicate a fault. What could be the problem? I have reset the system also with no joy! Anyone any ideas??
    I am having to have the gas on longer to heat house which is just wasting money.

    If the boiler is firing for 2 hours it's either on low gas pressure from your gas valve or your system is sludged up. Do the radiators heat the whole way to the bottom?


  • #3
    Fluffy124
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭Fluffy124


    Hi Dtp1979,
    Thanks for your advice, got it sorted, went onto Potterton website & troubleshooted it from there. The problem seemed to be that I only had the Hot Water temperature control set at 70deg & manufacturer's recommendations is that in Winter that it is set to maximum which is 80deg. I changed this as everything else seemed to be ok & problem seems to have solved.
    Thanks for taking the time to reply to me thou!


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