I had the above fitted 5 years ago and my cantral heating installer told me I did not need a room thermostat hence have not got one. On reading the manual today I've noticed it says I should have a thermostat by building regs, is this true?

The problem is....... the heating comes on and goes off on its own. No timers are set. We turn it on and it goes off before it reaches maximum temperature or after a couple of hours. No fault codes so don't understand.

Any ideas for both?

Laura, May 2010

What I have since found out through someone else is there is no need to have room thermostat because my radiators all have individual thermostats on them. Is this correct?

Since putting this post up anyway I am having further troubles with my heating and currently have it disabled. Each time I put CH on, the boiler makes loud bangs continuously which lessen in volume, to more like a click but increase in frequency.

Any suggestions?

Laura, May 2010

hi yes all boilers should have a stat fitted, either internal or external.i recommend a digistat- timer and thermostat all in 1.

damian hubble, May 2010

It is a requirement of current building regs to fit a room stat.to conform to efficient use of the boiler and be a good carbon footprint user. Currently you have no direct control of the temperature in perhaps the room you use most at present the boiler is the desired or set point of control not the room where the stat should be situated,however many homes are like yours and only come under scrutany when a HIPS type survey is carried out. Your original installer has but a jump wire between terminals 4-5 on the wiring terminals.If you do fit a room stat it would need to be supplying 240v to these terminals,newer models are logic driven and have to be voltage free devices. Regarding the temperature control your boiler has a CH knob which when moved displays the required temperature for 5 seconds the display reverts to actual returning water temperature, rangeable 20c-90c. you say"it reaches maximum before it goes off" surely not at 90c. I think with respect that you read ,digest and understand the manual in greater detail to get more efficiency from your boiler also if there is a programmer involved make more use of it it could also save you money.

Guytawe, May 2010