Very high water consumption

[JX350C]

Thanks John. At the moment I've just switched the underfloor heating off by switching off the controllers in each room and ensuring the actuators are closed. When the DHW is switched off I have only changed the mode on the control panel to off instead of in the auto position which manages the DHW on a schedule. I do have the red tank you mention and there is a large blue lever on the cold water mains to the cylinder. I'll try to do what you have suggested and I am now going to also take meter readings every hour, record exactly what we used and then see if the meter readings tally with the actual usage.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Maybe some photos of the install would help?

 

[John.g]

Thanks John. At the moment I've just switched the underfloor heating off by switching off the controllers in each room and ensuring the actuators are closed. When the DHW is switched off I have only changed the mode on the control panel to off instead of in the auto position which manages the DHW on a schedule. I do have the red tank you mention and there is a large blue lever on the cold water mains to the cylinder. I'll try to do what you have suggested and I am now going to also take meter readings every hour, record exactly what we used and then see if the meter readings tally with the actual usage.

Thanks,

Chris

Re the UFH, You will have to ensure that the make up filling is isolated, it doesn't matter how many controllers or actuators are closed.

 

[JX350C]

Maybe some photos of the install would help?

I managed to get some photos which I will upload for you.

 

[JX350C]

Re the UFH, You will have to ensure that the make up filling is isolated, it doesn't matter how many controllers or actuators are closed.

Thanks John. Understood.

 

[JX350C]

 

[JX350C]

Those are the only photos I have so far. I need to move out our laundry shelving to get pictures of the UFH manifolds and controls and the other pipework. I will try to do that tomorrow and upload them.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[JX350C]

Here are some other photos of the red expansion tank that I have previously taken. I have noticed from these photos that the isolation valves connecting the flex pipe to the cold water feed are in the off position. Should they be in the open position during normal every day use? I haven't noticed this before.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

No you should only open them when you want to refill the heating system by the looks of it you need to

Open one first eg inline with the pipe

Then slowly open the last one until you hear water don’t open it any more watch the pressure guage when it gets just above one shut that valve then shut the other one

 

[JX350C]

No you should only open them when you want to refill the heating system by the looks of it you need to

Open one first eg inline with the pipe

Then slowly open the last one until you hear water don’t open it any more watch the pressure guage when it gets just above one shut that valve then shut the other one

Thanks ShaunCorbs. I will do that.