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Mend Alpha Ocean 240 Eco Combi Heating Divertor Valve

No DHW on a Alpha Ocean 240 Eco?

My Ocean Alpha 240 eco combi boiler struggles to produce any DHW. You can only turn a bath tap 1/4 to half turn max to get it to run a bath. This is a condition that has got worse over time.

I assumed this was the diaphragm in the divertor valve, but on inspection it seem both plungers are coming out the full length of their travel and actuating the relevant switches. So, just incase I took the switches of and manually operated them but to no avail.

What happens is the boiler fires up as the DHW runs but just as it starts to get hot it cuts off. So I dont think its the diaphragms and/or switches? What is the likely cause of this? Manual here if it helps.
http://www.alpha-boilers.com/product...vice_guide.pdf

Dave Jackson
April 2008

Alpha Alpha Ocean 240 Eco Heating, Home Heating Systems Combi Heating Divertor Valve

If you bring the hot tap and the boiler fires up then goes off waits ages the fires back up for a few seconds then goes back off then you could be looking at the plate to plate heat exchanger. Ill be honest I cant remember if this boiler has one but i imagine it would. Its a tin block inside your boiler some people call it a brick. This blocks up due to the muck in the system. Good luck

G man
April 2008