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Post by Tom b on Jul 31, 2013 7:11:23 GMT -5
Hi,
I hope you can help with a fault I have with my powermax 155x. Basically when running hot water from the taps, it will run hot for about 20-30secs and then run cold. The only way I have discovered to get hot water back on is to turn on the central heating so that the burner comes on. When the central heating turns on, the radiators get hot immediately even without the burner coming on, so there must be hot water in the system. Even with the hot water set to continuous and all day on the panel is still will not provide hot water unless the central heating is turned on and thermostat increased until the burner switches on.
Any clues as to what maybe causing the fault?
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Post by Gareth w on Aug 11, 2013 4:37:51 GMT -5
I have the exact same problem
If I find out the answer ill let you know
Has your cold water supply been switched off for any reason before this occurred? My problem started after this.
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Post by aaamusements on Aug 21, 2013 18:42:56 GMT -5
"2) Hot water runs hot initially then cools down. Most commonly caused by a failed thermostatic blender valve. A new valve fixes the problem. Less commonly the cause can be water scale. If the Powermax has an external plate heat exchanger this can be replaced quite easily and hot water is immediately restored. Many Powermax boilers have an internal domestic water heat exchanger and chemical descaling will be necessary. Not especially difficult but time-consuming and invasive. Involves bringing chemicals, a descaling pump, hoses etc into your house." From: www.powermax-repairs.co.uk/ |
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Post by Mike the Boilerman on Aug 29, 2013 13:39:26 GMT -5
There is another possible explanation. Given that the hot water works when the burner is running, this tells us the DHW flow switch is not responding to the tap being turned ON. Either the flow switch has failed or more likely, the heat exchanger is scaled and the water flow rate through it has become too low to operate the flow switch. (When the burner is running, the DHW pump runs but it it switched ON by a different circuit from the flow switch.) This effect can also be made worse by a failing blender valve.
Another reason for the flow switch not responding is it not being installed at the correct orientation. The flats where the cable enters it need to be vertical. Sometimes when someone repairs the common leak on a flow switch they don't realise this, and re-fit the flow switch with the flats at a random angle.
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Post by max on Dec 19, 2016 12:51:27 GMT -5
Hi Tom,
Appreciate this is a number of years later, but was wondering if you ever got resolution with this issue? I have an issue where the hot water to the taps slows to the point where it doesn't flow anymore, and am wondering if it is the blender valve causing the problem.
Many Thanks,
Max
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Post by ptelf on Dec 20, 2016 6:16:19 GMT -5
I swapped the heat exchanger out- fixed the problem and the boiler is still running- its now nearly 15 years old so not as bad as folk say really.
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Post by max on Dec 20, 2016 7:47:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the response ptelf - I think my problem is a little different to the one you experienced in that the flowrate of water to my taps drops to the point where it doesn't flow any more, which makes me believe it's a transient issue (i.e. a control valve) as opposed to a blockage (which would affect flow rate all the time). Did you ever notice issues with flowrate? Thanks, Max
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Post by Dharms on Jun 11, 2018 8:01:42 GMT -5
Does anyone have a picture of this DHW Flow switch?
I just cleaned out my Heat Exchanger and the issue i now have is, the water comes hot then, cold and then hot again...eventually staying hot.
Does this sound like a flow switch issue?
Thanks
Dharms
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Post by Dandandaan on Sept 2, 2018 10:12:28 GMT -5
I have the exact same problem If I find out the answer ill let you know Has your cold water supply been switched off for any reason before this occurred? My problem started after this. I have this problem, after I turned my cold water supply of? |
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