HOW CAN I GET CONTINUOS HOT WATER FROM MY BAXI BAHAMA 100?

was hearing groaning noises for a time.
have a baxi back boiler.the water has stopped comes out in a trickle.Is it An air lock,if so how do we cure it.
have turned hot water off until we get proper supply

mrs currall
September 2007

this is a blocked calorifier just bin the boiler it is a pile off poo

gasman
July 2007

I suspect you might have to get an engineer out. It's one of those jobs where you need to set up tests for things to try to eliminate bits one at a time.
Try looking for engineers under gas rather than plumbing as many installers don't do repairs.
Sorry i can't offer more help but it's quite complex checking flow switches and sensors. Not easy to describe and can cause more problems than it cures if it's done badly.

T.h.s
May 2007

WENT INTO THE BOILER ROOM THIS MORNING, AND DID HEAR A RATTLE (kettling!) JUST BEFORE SHUTS DOWN, BUT NOT HEARD IT BEFORE!

DICKO
May 2007

THANKS,
The central heating works fine, no problem at all! The boiler sounds normal, no kettling! pressure a constant 1.25 bar. new flow switch fitted. i havnt been nearer the boiler when it shuts down, just sounds to go off as if turned the tap off, but as i said, it fires back up once the water cools down (even when we leave the tap running!). but by then you have a pipe full of cool water in the pipe between the boiler and tap to get rid of!

DICKO
May 2007

Does the boiler perform normally on heating?
Does it make odd kettling noises as it approaches the point at which it shuts down on hot water?
Does the flame modulate down to a lower size as it gets close to switching off?
Depending on what else is happening it could be the hot water temp sensor, the water flow switch, a restricted heat exchanger or pipework in the boiler. Too many options without more info.

T.h.s
May 2007