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Analog clock on boiler not keeping time

  • 29-12-2014 3:41pm
    #1
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hoping some here might have an answer to this one.

    I got the current boiler served. The analog clock on the boiler had stopped working before so we couldn't set the heat to come on at any certain time. The engineer who serviced the boiler said the current clock was faulty and needed replacing. He came back and replaced the clock and that evening i noticed the clock and timer wasn't working. I have tried calling this engineer numerous times and he hasn't returned any of my calls or messages and its being 4 weeks now.

    The clock and timer work for up to 4 hours and then it slows down and stops working altogether. The boiler works no problems when turned on manually. I have checked the clock and there is power going into it and it does work for a certain amount of time. The only coincidence i can think of between the old clock and a second clock an electrician fitted but stopped working as well was we had a power cut both times?

    This new clock which is from the manufacture for this boiler was fitted a by a gas engineer and same problem. As someone said maybe we're unlucky with 3 clocks but i can't believe i could be?

    Hopefully someone here may have experienced a similar problem and can advise?


Comments

  • #2
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,815 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    If they are just replacing the timers and wiring them in the same as the old timers, then they aren't getting to the bottom of the issue. It could be some weird issue with the neutral wire. Takes time to diagnose that sort of stuff.

    My guess is that there is something wrong with the wiring going to the timer which is making it shut off for a period now and again. The wiring needs to be checked in-depth and a wiring diagram produced.


  • #3
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ifaptwohanded


    I called this company again on Tuesday and had to leave a message and they never returned my call or message. Absolute disgrace of a company to deal with

    Avoid .

    MOD: no names pretty please


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I find with some inbuilt timers that are fed with low voltage that they can cause issues that'll drive you to drink, find out what voltage is feeding the timer by looking at a old one or asking a a RGI and if it is only a few volts then you maybe better off fitting a external programmer for a quite life.


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