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Kitchen mixer tap not triggering boiler after topping up system

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.56 PM

The kitchen mixer tap was working fine however the pressure in the boiler had dropped to minimum (1). We guessed this was because we'd had a new kitchen fitted with a new radiator. However after topping up the boiler the kitchen mixer now doesn't trigger the boiler. This happened last year and the diaphram was replaced so I don't think it was that. Jut weird that it was working perfectly well before the system was topped up. Thank you Edit: yes the tap was new too. The flow hasn’t stopped or changed in any way either. Just no hot water all of a sudden. Thanks

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3 Answers

LLYN CAMBRIAN ELECTRICAL PLUMBING

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Wrexham

Really need a bit more info Is the flow at the tap as usual or a reduced flow If reduced flow is it ok elsewhere Edit your post with the above and more help could be given Assuming you had new kitchen,was new tap fitted?

Answered10 December 2020

Chris Holloway & Sons Plumbing & Heating Services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Swansea

I would assume it’s a older Baxi 105 80 or such and if the tap as been plumbed correctly I would say the Venturi value in the right hand hydraulic block as failed which stops the actuator pin on diverter valve from triggering the boiler Any good engineer would sort it out for you

Answered10 December 2020

Jan Rabin plumbing & property maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5

Maldon

Well if it does,nt fire up when other taps are used it's look at boiler time .problem solving always hard especially without looking

Answered9 January 2021