Plumbers help req,d

[h4rvy]

No hot water - conventional system boiler and hot water cylinder, boiler is firing up but cylinder freezing cold , central heating working ok though - any help appreciated 2 scrufy kids to get clean !.

[Shaw Tarse]

The weather is nice

[h4rvy]

Thanks but I only use that to clean there teeth with !

[Arthur Jackson]

Motorised valves? If there is one on the cylinder primary, is it opening? There's a manual lever on most of them.

[h4rvy]

Arthur I will take a look but the valve is behind a kitchen unit , is it silver with a sliding lever ( I remember seeing one if it's ?

[Arthur Jackson]

Yep. Slide it and push it upwards at the end of the stroke. It should then lock in position if you let it spring back a little.
Bear in mind that it may not fire the boiler so you might have to put the heating on whilst it's open...! Do you not have an immersion heater in the cylinder?

[h4rvy]

How would I know ?

[Arthur Jackson]

[h4rvy]

Yes I have so that must not be working either?

[Arthur Jackson]

Is it switched on?

[h4rvy]

Not going to believe this but just followed the wire down the back of the cylinder and it is not connected to anything,we have only lived here 8 years , I am no electrician but as a temporary measure can I put a plug on it and connect it into an extension lead it is in the airing cupboard so no water can get to it?

[Smiler.]

h4rvy said:

Not going to believe this but just followed the wire down the back of the cylinder and it is not connected to anything,we have only lived here 8 years , I am no electrician but as a temporary measure can I put a plug on it and connect it into an extension lead it is in the airing cupboard so no water can get to it?

The extension lead should be as short as possible, rated at 3kW (at least 2.5mm² flex cable) & DEFINITELY not coiled.

The socket feeding it should not be on the same circuit as the Kitchen, unless you do not use the other appliances at the same time (to be on the safe side).

[h4rvy]

Will do hopefully this should get some hot water to get the kids showered then call in a plumber , many thanks Arthur and Smiler .

[Simpo Two]

h4rvy said:

Not going to believe this but just followed the wire down the back of the cylinder and it is not connected to anything

Neither was mine! (and still isn't)