Gas boiler shutting down

Hasbeen

Any advice appreciated.

Was round at friends last night and he was telling me that once his radiators are up to max heat, after a while they cool down, but then they do not get hot again. Room gets colder.

He has to turn CH off at controller then turn back on again to get radiators to come back to temp

Gas combi boiler, hall thermostat, thermostatic radiator valves.

Anyone experienced this?
Thank you

barnaclebill

Sounds like it's tripping on one of the safety devices like overheat, when he switches off it resets. There should be a red warning light if it trips though usually on the outside of the boiler but it depends on the make.

boliston

Is the thermostat on the boiler itself set high? I normally have my boiler thermostat set fairly low to stop my radiators getting too hot.

MoneyMate

get the experts in who knows may be a gas leak on the boiler cabinet :eek:

Hasbeen

Thanks all for replies its a potterton 28HE I think, looked at boiler last night it was set at max.

He does like house hot, all rad stats at max.

Think hall thermostat was 20 something

Will advise turning boiler down slightly?

southcoastrgi

MoneyMate wrote: »

get the experts in who knows may be a gas leak on the boiler cabinet :eek:

Even if this was the case which I very much doubt, I can't see that this has anything to do with the problem, but way to go to frighten the OP :T