PaulandNic

Title states it all, and the family aren't happy!

Checked fuse at fuseboard which is a mystery. Switch has an arrow that is either red or green. Something tells me green is on, but when I first inspected it was in the red position and either makes no difference.

Got a cylinder on the outside of the house with 2 tap / knob things. Turn em and I hear water pressure, but that's as far as I went as simply don't know what I'm doin ...

Don't fancy a $1500 bill to fix it.

Any advice most welcome ...

ABCDiamond

Gas or Electric ?

renth

I reckon the pilot light has gone out - same happened to me at the weekend.

Antney

Ours broke the other week (only three years old). Had to ring Rheem and get them out.

I think it was $240 call out and that included the first 30 mis.

Or thermostat had burnt out and needed replacing. The bill was $540 all up.

Not great, but much better than having cold water.

asprilla

There is another possibility, have you been on holiday in FNQ recently and eaten any reef fish ? Did you and your family snack on a large spanish mackerel last night? If so, you could have ciguatera poisoning... and now your hot water feels cold to the touch.


Or, it could be the pilot light.

Gjn200

Sounds like the heating element has gone tits up. If you can't diy it (probably very easy if you can get the part) it's gonna cost you.......

PaulandNic

Electric.

Can't find a pilot light ?!? ... but pulled a cover off the thing outside and see the temp switch - set to max. Also there's the power comin in and when I put me meter across it it's showing nil voltage. I still can't work out this stupid fuse switch, but in either position I'm gettin no power at the cable leading into the boiler which can't be right.

steve`o

shit thats exspensive

note to self start fixing hot water systems

PaulandNic

Just tried the meter again and yeah, with the fuse in both positions I'm gettin nowt from the lead in cable so looking like a power issue.

datamile

Do you get power to the thermostat ? Does it flow across the thermostat when you change the temp ?

We got ants in thermostat and they shorted it. Ended up bypassing the thermostat, running the boiler for 30 mins, and then switch off at the fusebox. Got by for a few days while I ordered the new thermostat.

cresta57

Sucks in air through teeth "Sounds like it's the fuffle valve mate"

moneypenny20

Do you smoke Embassy No 1s?

steve`o

that or the tri acting snorkel hose

Shot81

have you changed the Fuse in the Fuse box ?
if thats blown, could be the reason why there is no power....
i would change the fuse first and work from there,

PaulandNic

The power cable that comes out of the wall and to the unit can be seen inside this plate, and i've jumped on the first connector block and it's dead there so not the thermo.

I've been pm'd and asked if I'd switched the main fuse off and on, which I haven't, so will try this at earliest convenience.

If that don't work I'm gonna run an extension lead to it out of the window ...