Ferroli Boiler - Hot Water/No Central Heating

pennypincher3562

Hi SouthCoastRgi

Its a combi boiler, about 10 years old. Ferroli Maxima 35C I think.

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PennyPincher3562

southcoastrgi

a mid postion valve (3 way) will look something like this

pennypincher3562

Great thanks a lot. SouthCoastrgi.

I think I may have solved the mystery though. I was just looking at the boiler, and noticed a little 'sun icon' on the boiler control panel. I've never seen it before, and I certainly didn't activate it.

I did some research, and supposedly it indicates that the boiler is in 'summer mode.'

Someone on another forum says that ' I understand that in summer mode you only get hot water and no heating!'

Im hoping, fingers crossed that this summer mode is the problem. I imagine it was turned on accidentally, after hitting the boiler with a broom handle.

Just about to check it out!

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PennyPincher3562

southcoastrgi

then yes it could be the divertor valve inside the boiler,

are you sure the summer/winter switch on the front of the boiler is in the winter setting ?

pennypincher3562

Hi SouthCoastrgi

The boiler was definitely in 'summer mode' and shouldn't have been...

I reckon it's something to do with the electronic controller on the boiler. I pressed the rubber button with a pen beside the sun icon which represents 'summer mode.' The button didn't respond as it should.

I hit a few more buttons, and turned the boiler on and off. Out of sheer luck, 'summer mode' is now off and the heating is back on. The big question is for how long?

I don't reckon it would be possible to activate 'summer mode' accidentally, so I reckon something within the boiler controller has played up - just my guess.

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PennyPincher3562

southcoastrgi

our previous posts crossed over

the summer/winter switch is top left of the control panel it has a pic of a sun/snow flake along side it

pennypincher3562

Yes. I located the summer/winter switch, and pressed it down with a pen. It initially didn't seem to respond. Hit a few other buttons, turned the boiler on/off, reset, etc, then the sun icon mysteriously disappeared, and heating came back on..

No idea what the problem is, but it's sorted, for now...

Thanks
PennyPincher3562