Yikes...no Heating

[thelewisgang]

Everything was working fine earlier. The thermostat on the wall in my hall was on 20 degrees & about half an hour ago I thought it was getting chilly, went to turn the thermostat up & it is not "clicking" at all when turned like it normally does. Any idea what is causing this? I have checked the bar pressure on my combi boiler & that is ok. thanks in advance if you can help.

[thelewisgang]

just to add, the thermostat is a Drayton RTS1

[TonyV]

Is timer on

[bhg481]

It sounds to me like the thermostat has packed up. Easy to replace and not overly expensive - you should be able to do it yourself but beware, there may be live mains on it.

[frugalfred]

Does the thermo communicate with the combi by radio? If so, batteries may need replacing in thermo.

[bhg481]

Why not Joe, the thermostat should click when turned up and down, regardless of whether or not the heating is on.

[thelewisgang]

Thanks for your replies. I haven't touched any timer controls so doubt it could be that. I have hot water & I can hear the boiler firing up every now & again. I don't think this particular thermo has batteries. I have home emergency cover on my insurance policy which covers breakdown of heating so I guess I will have to call them out tomorrow.

[bhg481]

Please let us know the solution.

[thelewisgang]

This is mighty odd. I've never touched the timer settings as I mentioned before but as someone had mentioned this, I went to the boiler cupboard opened the flap to the timer control & sure enough it was showing as "off". Fiddled with the settings, turned the downstairs thermo switch up & hey presto. Very odd indeed. Now have heat in radiators, thank goodness. Thanks for your help

[brenda]

Am so pleased you will be warm again.

[thelewisgang]

Yes, it is lovely to have heat again!

[TonyV]

Glad you warm again

[thelewisgang]

I am very grateful to all of you but mystified as I've never touched the timer controls.

[TonyV]

Sometimes this just happens only takes a millisecond power cut to shut off timer

[bhg481]

It's nice when it's a simple solution; even better when it's free.