Welcome to the forum. Although you can post in any forum, the USA forum is here in case of local regs or laws

port

  1. T

    Water Leaking Past Honeywell 3 Port Valve

    Hi plumbing people My system is open vented, fully pumped and was installed in 1990. It has a Honeywell 3 port valve stamped F5-9504. When the heating is in use, the hot water gets much hotter than the temperature indicated on the tank thermostat. If I start the system from cold and set the...
    • tuttogallo
    • Thread
    • honeywell leaking port valve water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  2. G

    Flow hammer on 3 port honeywell valve

    Problem only occurs when HW and CH on demand then CH satisfied. Hammers for 2-3 secs on mid pos shutting off heating. All other options no noise at all. Netatec system boiler and the cylinder circuit is still 28mm off original gravity run, with manual vent at the cylinder so no trapped air. Any...
  3. M

    3 port valve ?

    Hi Guys, just got a call to look at a Remeha Avanta 18V tomorrow . Homeowners had no hot water or heating for couple days now, boiler is displaying an E4 fault code but the Danfoss HSA3 motor valve is "damp". Just looked up the MI and can't see how an E4 code would tally with a knackered 3 port...
  4. M

    water hammer from 3 port

    Evening all. Changed a mid position valve today because it was letting by to the cylinder and the h/w temp was reaching 80c. I thought nice easy one, bunged system and changed both body and head. Fired it up and was getting water hammer when c/h switches off. So I turned pump down to 1 and...
    • mitchellcook
    • Thread
    • port water
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  5. M

    3 port valve need repl i think?

    i have had a plumber in cos my heating packed in about a year ago.. he is was a local guy and had the 3 port valve to bits next to my cylinder in airing cupboard the part he needed is not available or hard to get...but temporary he fitted a clothes peg across it but now i have heating and hot...
  6. S

    3 port valve

    I know that this probably sounds like a stupid question but, If the cylinder is cold and you put the heating and hot water on the programmer at the same time will it prioratise the hot water and open only on hot water or will it immediately move to mid position ? Thanks
  7. D

    Three port HW off

    On a y plan system on heating only Does the three port have a live grey wire from the programmer?
  8. V

    two port valve is it broken?

    i have been called out to inspect and repair a heat only boiler with external controls such a cylinder thermostat and a two port valve. Although the boiler have live power the pump does not run becuase the grey wire on the two port valve is not supplying any power. I checked to see if the valve...
  9. C

    Esbe 3 port valves

    Gents, does anyone know if these esbe three port mvalves the vrg130 model give 100 % shut off to the port that isn't in use?? Thanks in advance robert
  10. R

    hi i'm a newbie - heating scheduler 3 port valve problem

    i get my share of plumbing problems looking after a 1980 house on and off, however i am an optimist by nature. Right now, there is a 3 port valve in my central heating system, with an old Mexico boiler: the boiler just keeps on going and going year after year. the only issue is that the central...
    • raptor101010
    • Thread
    • heating port valve
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  11. S

    ticking 3 port motorized valve

    Hi, every now and again the motorized unit on my 3 port value ticks, about once a second. It sounds like the motor has turned the valve fully open, causes a micro switch to cut the motor and as soon as it starts to return under the spring the motor starts again. It happens once or twice a week...
  12. S

    Port

    Just had a roast duck with saute potatoes and cauliflower cheese, out of this world, we had to make a port and orange reduced sauce. Stunning! Here is the problem as the port was opened it had to be drunk half a bottle each and very much the worse for wear! it is taking all my concentration to...
  13. D

    3 port valve

    Hi guys, got a 3 port valve that what shut off the heating unless you turn off the power to it? Do you think I can just replace the head?
  14. A

    Need to change a 3 port mid position acl lifestyle valve

    Basically, the hw is on but no ch... Tried manually moving the lever to mid position but it's stuck fast!! Iv checked the voltage of the wiring and it's got full power so it's definatly not the motor.. Think the valve has completely seized. Going to change the valve it's an ACL 679H34030L0. I...
  15. R

    3 port valve

    Hi ,when my central heating goes off in the evening the 3 port valve does not close off and ther is a humming and a vibration from even hours after wards. the only way to stop it is to turn off the electric and the valve closes. i turn the electic back on and no noise, no vibration. Its a new...
  16. D

    2 port

    is the connection made when you use manual lever on valve,or does it energise and take it about 10mm to micro switch,i've took the top of this one and when i use lever it's about 10mm short from micro switch,when iv'e used 2 port in the past the manual lever opens valve,but is it energised that...
  17. R

    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...
  18. W

    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.
  19. S

    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...
  20. O

    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...

We recommend City Plumbing Supplies, BES, and Plumbing Superstore for all plumbing supplies.

Featured Content

Back
Top