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    3 port valve faulty?

    Hi all, Am I unlucky or have I done something wrong, I installed a danfoss 3 port valve on a heating upgrade, but replaced it with a Honeywell one because when I switch on the hot water it was leaking through to the heating circuit. so with the new Honeywell valve , when heating is on by...
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    3 port valve question

    hi all. i need to change a 3 port valve for a customer which is easy enough but im wondering if anyone knows if there is a like for like swap, would be easier if i didnt have to adjust any pipework as it is very tight behind the cylinder. im thinking honeywell v4073a. picture attached thanks.
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    3 port valve fault

    Went to a job the other day, hot water would not work independantly of the heating. Old valve was a sunvic one, really old, had a red knob that sits on the top that swiches from hot water to heating/mid position. It was 4 wire, blue, earth, grey and white. I fitted a danfoss 3 port still 4...
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    Radiator before 3 port?

    Situation I have Potterton HE24 is at one side of the house, the flow and return lead off for about 5/6 meters to the vented cylinder where the 3 port valve is located, all CH pipe work then comes off this as you would expect. But, I wanted a radiator in a new part of the house so I came...
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    Understanding how a 3 port valve works

    Can anyone explain how they work in simple terms I'm so confused about them What is port a What is port b Is port ab the inlet Thanks Sent from my BlackBerry 9790 using Tapatalk
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    missing 3 port

    Anyone come across a gate valve being used as a three port valve ? Going to look at a small job tomorrow and sounds like they have gate valve being used as three port as cust says for hot water they have to go into cupboard and open up red handled tap, system is back boiler tank in loft etc...
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    ellesmere port/cheshire/

    can some one help me at week ends to get some time on the tools doing plumbing and also need help to get my gas portfolio done i have my own tools etc so if you can help me in any way please get back to me regards lee
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    28mm 2 port valve / heat pack

    anyone seen these on special anywhere ?
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    Switchmaster 3 port motorised valve wiring to new programmer?

    Hi all Can anyone tell me if its possible to wire up a 6-wire Switchmaster 3 port valve with a modern heating and hot water timer (Grasslin Qe2)? I have seen the posts on wiring up a new 5-wire valve and the colour conversion, linking the red/orange etc, but none that mention fitting a new...
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    danfoss 3 port valve

    Just fitted a danfoss 3port, head doesn't come attatched. Found head only fits on the valve one way (as you would expect) head stated: b, hot water and pointed right, and said, a, heating and pointed left. However valve contradicted this and "a" was printed on the body pointing right, same...
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    HoneywellV4073 replaced with Tower 3 port

    Have replaced two Honeywell V4073 actuators in about 4years. Decided to try a cheaper Tower model and it seemed to work fine with no problem initially then i noticed it started buzzing at times and when i checked i found the synchro motor was real HOT checked wiring and found that the...
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    3 port valve

    Fitted a open vent boiler with a 3 port valve, spark wired it. I noticed when both demands are on and the HW is switched off the boiler cuts out, pump overun then relights. Should it cut out, I thought it would stay lit and the valve would just move
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    does anybody know the wiring diagram for these port valves?

    Hi guys, Im going to swap over a knackered telford 60521623 (2 port valve) for a new honeywell 2 port valve. trouble is i cant find the wiring diagrams for the telford valve anywhere, the wire colours on the telford are blue, brown, Grey, Orange, Earth (YG) does anyone know what wires replace...
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    2 port zone valve question...

    Hello, quick question! I was asked to look at a problem with a hot water system today, however when I got there I found it to be an indirect cylinder that was doing the hot water and a worcester combi doing the heating. I had a quick look round, checked the immersion for power and then noticed...
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    honeywell three port

    hi lads any help please on a honeywell three port mid pos valve when the ch & hw is turned of you feel resistance on the lever if you then turn the hot water on should you still feel resistance on the lever?? as it is it's default state cheers
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    Seimans 3 port valve

    hi everyone I was working on a system today that had a Siemens three port valve. does any one know if this acts the same as a Honeywell three mid position divertor valve. I ask this because if you turn the heating and hot water off on a Honeywell the lever automatically moves over and if you...
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    change 3 port valve

    I have to change the Honeywell 3 port valve. All trade stores are closed over the weekend. I can obtain a Drayton Ma1 Saturday. Is the wiring for the honeywell the same as the Drayton/
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    Problem with Honeywell 3 port valve

    Hi My rads didn't come on the other day when called for. I isolated the problem to the Powerhead on the Honeywell 3 port valve. My friend is a sparky, he found that when the stat was calling for CH the powerhead wasn't firing the boiler however the HW seems to be ok. Someone on one of these...
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    my first job...a three port valve... any ideas??

    i'm a level three student and this morning went to look at my first heating related job ouside of work .. the thermostat is calling, the programmer is calling but am only getting heat on the water side... when i manually operate the lever i can feel the heating pipe get very hot quickly...

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