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Postby Routs » Sun May 11, 2008 10:46 am

We have a problem with the hot water somtimes it is hardly even warm and sometimes mildly hot just seems to have a mind of its own but mainly it luke warm ,any ideas please ?
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Postby Steve the gas » Sun May 11, 2008 6:18 pm

Need a little more info to make an informed assessment but, check cylinder thermostat -if u have one, as a starter

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Postby Routs » Mon May 12, 2008 8:23 pm

Its a combi don,t think we have one.
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Postby htg engineer » Tue May 13, 2008 10:41 am

Try reducing the flow rate (close the tap slightly) see if this improves the temperature. If it does it could be the gas pressures at fault.

If it doesn't, I would look at replacing sensors/thermistor.

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Postby Routs » Tue May 13, 2008 4:24 pm

ok thanks htg engineer, will give it a go.
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