Motorised three - way valve problem.

[dannynolan]

Central heating works but hot water doesn't. When we switch everything off, and then put the hot water on alone - the radiators warm up but the hot water remains off.

We have a three-way motorised valve (Tower mid-position valve) and have tried moving the lever to manual position. However the lever is floppy and won't stay hooked in the notch.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Stuckinarut]

Providing you've not had any wiring changes, Get it replaced at your earliest opportunity. Do you have an immersion heater for the meantime?

 

[dannynolan]

Providing you've not had any wiring changes, Get it replaced at your earliest opportunity. Do you have an immersion heater for the meantime?

Thanks for that, no wiring changes - we have replaced the Corgi synchronous motor in the past. Do you think it might be worth changing that first? The immersion heater is on the blink - one for another thread.

 

[terryplumb]

Remove the actuator head, the problem isn't the motor, and see if the spindle turns freely in the valve body. If it doesn't replace the complete valve.