Baxi 80Eco problem

[mark15]

Looking for a bit of advise / help, Baxi 80 Eco been fitted now for about 4 years with no problems until about 2 months ago, now when running the hot water or having a shower the radiators are also now getting hot, the longer the shower the hotter they are getting, pressure is about 1.5, any advise. Thank you.

 

[Puddle]

The diverter valve requires servicing as sounds like it is letting by,you will require a competent boiler repairer to do this

imho

 

[Poxi]

Does the hot water temperature flucuate

 

[mark15]

Does the hot water temperature flucuate

No the hot water tends to stay at the same temperature, but it does not get very hot like it used to, guessing this is because it's heating up the rads at the same time.

 

[mark15]

The diverter valve requires servicing as sounds like it is letting by,you will require a competent boiler repairer to do this

imho

Hi, when you say servicing to you mean a new diaphragm ???, I have priced a new diverter valve up at about £60 how difficult would this be to fit, I am quiet competent at DIY.

 

[GQuigley67]

not a DIY job

 

[mark15]

not a DIY job

Thanks for the quick reply, just looked at the installation manual and then took off the front cover of the boiler, seems a straight forward job,drain circuit, micro switch off (small screw and remove) 2 small bore pipes to unscrew and then 2 grub screws and remove / replace.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

read this
Gas Safe Register | Ensure your gas engineer is registered.

 

[GQuigley67]

Only use a Gas Safe registered engineer to fit, fix or service your gas appliances, including your:

• gas boiler
• gas fire, gas cooker or hob
• central heating system, radiators or your hot water system, if they are connected to either a Natural Gas or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) supply

 

[mark15]

Ok thanks for the advise.

 

[AllyBongo]

Probably not that part thats the problem anyway, it sounds like its the diverter manifold is sticky

 

[mark15]

Just a follow up in case anyone else might experience this problem, brand new diverter valve fitted and problem still exists, so am going to take out boiler cover with Homeserve and give them a ring in about 2 months time to report the problem. P.S thanks for the reply's.

 

[GQuigley67]

why not just get an engineer out to fix it ???

 

[mark15]

why not just get an engineer out to fix it ???

Phoned the plumber who fitted the boiler explained the problem and the advise I got from here and he thought it could be the diverter valve, quoted £95 for the valve and £45 for fitting it, new valve fitted and still the same. Rather pay £11.05 a month and phone them out to repair free under the boiler cover (After 1 month membership).

 

[Poxi]

Your Plate Heat Ex is partialy blocked...Simples

 

[cdodds2004]

Phoned the plumber who fitted the boiler explained the problem and the advise I got from here and he thought it could be the diverter valve, quoted £95 for the valve and £45 for fitting it, new valve fitted and still the same. Rather pay £11.05 a month and phone them out to repair free under the boiler cover (After 1 month membership).

ARE YOU FUC***G SERIOUS!!!

1. i cant believe people continue to offer you advice when your obv working on your boiler illegaly and dangerously! and then you come on here telling us your going to con a insurance scheme to get it repaired!!

people like you call watchdog when a engineer marks a part up, people are here to make a living and are not your friend!

you are no the the type of customer i would work for!

im sorry but plenty of plumbers on here struggle to make ends meat, and people like you boil my ****!!

JOKER!

 

[mark15]

ARE YOU FUC***G SERIOUS!!!

1. i cant believe people continue to offer you advice when your obv working on your boiler illegaly and dangerously! and then you come on here telling us your going to con a insurance scheme to get it repaired!!

people like you call watchdog when a engineer marks a part up, people are here to make a living and are not your friend!

you are no the the type of customer i would work for!

im sorry but plenty of plumbers on here struggle to make ends meat, and people like you boil my ****!!

JOKER!

OK, I will ring the plumber back to see what other part he would like to change / charge me for with no results, to quote you "plumbers on here struggle to make ends meat" (I think you mean meet) what do you suggest, get ripped again ??, I think you are close to me, you are in telford ???, give me a quote to fix. Thank you.

"JOKER" no, but I do enjoy Fawlty Towers.

 

[cdodds2004]

i apologise if you paid for someone to change the part! i thought from reading your posts you had atempted the fix yourself!

 

[cdodds2004]

were abouts are you based? now my 2p on the fault, is possibly blocked heat exchanger? but did you have diverter valve changed including the motor that moves it or not? and what did he charge to change diverter valve and how did he manage to get you to pay when fault wasnt repaired, i dont charge until customer is happy etc,,

and if you were just watching watchdog that dude on there was a rip off merchant £1400 for a diverter and motor!

 

[mark15]

i apologise if you paid for someone to change the part! i thought from reading your posts you had atempted the fix yourself!

Yes at the start I was intending to attempt repair myself until I was informed this was illegal, think over the years I have been lucky with my boilers, reason been I asked is about 20 years ago I had a Trianco coal boiler and when lighting it with sticks I set fire to the wiring and repaired it myself, then about 10 years ago I had a problem with my Glow worm boiler, went to B&Q and had a word with the B&Q plumber and he told me the thought it was the thermal coupling,told me how to fit it and sold it to me for I think about £8, was that illegal 10 years ago, I don't know. I only now know that I am not allowed no to do any repairs on my boiler down to this forum. I think my best bet is to now take out boiler cover.

 

[mark15]

Just to update in case anyone else encounters this problem it was the valve assemble that needed replacing.