GlowWorm 30CXi - again...

Have a good look round the condensate trap area. Make sure the fall etc is correct, the condensate trap itself completely clear and that there isn't any damp affecting any of the wiring in that area. Once had an intermittent problem with one of these boilers (cannot remember the fault code now) and it ended up being a short on the wiring in the trap area.

 

Oh no, its the old plate heat ex again Mr Devs, the heating circs are overheating due to the plate heat ex not transfereing the heat, I'm trying very hard not to mention anything about filt....... phew, i nearly did then

 

did't you save the old one and gave it a long soak in snake o,,,,,,, sorry I mean x800 ? maybe that will improve it, a new one is about £112+vodka n' tonic + fitting , I hope I'm wrong Mr Devs and I could well be but it seems the logical problem from where I'm sitting,

 

Replace the plate heat exchanger. The way you cleaned it before was probably not the best way to do it, I usually remove them then descale them in a bucket of Fernox DS3 using hot water from the kettle (make a cup of tea whilst its on please missus). If this does not work replace with new, you have all the filters and a clean system by now so all should be ok.

 

the operative word being 'SHOULD'........

 

I'm strongly resisting getting my soap box out and telling how it is about snake oi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NO I SHAN'T,,,

 

Maybe, just or should I say Chust you didn't clear all the **** out of it because you didnt take it out of the boiler and ensure it was clear.

 

Cant think of any other explanation Sorry DA

 

I can, the x800 doest work, sue um Mr Devs, show them to be the peddlers of stuff that does not do what it says on the tin/tub, I'll bet there's some small print that says, sue us and the biglads will come round and beat the holycrap out of ya,

 

to be honest Mr Devs I dunno, I've fitted hundreds of combis, mostly baxi/main/potterton because of the area i live in, good honest down to earth working folks needing budget boilers that work good, I've NEVER had a complaint about a furred up plate heat ex in all the time I've fitted them, I've never ever power flushed and never ever used chemicals other than inhibitor, Even in my own house,my mums house,2 of my brothers houses and several friends houses, Its got to be an area thing or a boiler part fault,
I mean try this,
" hello glowworm, why are your plate heat exchangers not fit for purpose?"

 

how is it when the taps are run ? if its ok at the sink and bath it might be the shower is fluffed up

sorry i read that wrong, the boiler circs are getting scalding cos its not transfereing the heat to the DHW, so it trips, if it transferes the boiler circs will keep cooler and the burner will stay lit,

 

And you still don't like leccy showers. At least it wouldn't take two of you being there so one person can have a shower. (thought you'd be learning from this experience DA. What would you do if the wifie wasn't around when you want a shower? Ask the neighbour to keep re-setting the boiler??