sounds like possible motorised valve for heating not making the end switch to send power to the boiler. so by drawing hot water you make the boiler fire (to reheat the cyl) and the valve for heating is probably opening but just not quite enough to hit microswitch alone so you need the power from the h/w mv to get it to fire. prove it first with multimeter as any good diagnosis, then replace motorised valve head if found faulty.
ste
November 2009