Sometime last week I noticed that the hot water in the house was all of a sudden REALLY hot

We haven't changed anything but I mean its nigh on boiling, if you get in the shower you have to put the tap to mainly cold to even be able to stand under it ?

I've checked the timer at that is actually fooked as we can only have the system on or off so as it appears to be working its arse off 24/7 I imagine the next bill is going to be high

What changes the temperature of the water ? I presume the central heating and tap water is seperate ?

Please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject, I'm currently ill and not actually complaing about the hot water but I know its not right so if I can fix it I will or someone will need to take a look at it before it packs up all together

 

Are you on a Combi boiler or cylinder and tank set-up

 

Tiff, I believe its a combi boiler, I presume it would also run the central heating if so ?

 

I would say the hotwater stat is fucked............. but tbh i dont do Combi boiler repairs, i pass them over to a boiler technician i know

 

Cheers for the heads up Tiff, I'll get on the phone to British Gas tomorrow as I believe its all covered by them.

 

does sound like the stat but probably best for the insurance to sort out. We had a job last week where a house was being fed hot water from the mains cant work that one out!

 

if its a combi it could be the water to water heat exchanger chocked up had this with a baxi last week water was getting boiling hot then it was cutting out running cold then scalding again

 

Its not a combi boiler but someone else I have spoken with also said the stat.

I'll let BG deal with it as that is why my mum pays for it

 

Oh right............So is it a combi or not, as earlier it was

As if it isnt, then check the hot water stat that will be straped to the side of the hot water Cylinder, about three quarters the way down. If this has come off then it will cause the cylinder temperature to rise, thus making FUCKING hot water

 

It should be set to about 65/70 degrees

 

the stat should be 1 3rd from bottom of hwc lol

 

I agree with Tiff, if its a conventional open vent system the thermostat on the side of the cylinder has either fallen off or is faulty or somebody has turned it up.

Check it if I were you, it could be a 1 minute job of putting it back on if it has just fallen off.

 

How anal...............

1/3rd from the bottom and 3/4's the way down are near as the same thing

 

if you have had any kids plying about in that room garenteed they have cranked it up to max come accross that loads off times

 

it was a joke

 

Soz....didnt read it as a joke

Anyway.......... just up from the bottom

 

not as far as half way up but near the bottom

 

 

Thanks for the further replies

Tiff, someone who has more of an idea than myself came over and told me the system we have as I originally said I do not know what I'm talking about when it comes to central heating etc..

I'll have my dinner (tea, depending on where u live in the country ) then I'll take a look !

 

Its tea.........

Breakfast, Dinner then TEA

 

So where does Lunch fit in

 

miss selfridges and next !!!!!

 

Sounds like Tiff hit the nail on the Head, my monies on the cylinder stat!

 

TEA