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hi ive a potterton suprima boiler and a boiler mate 2000 the heating works fine but when the boiler fires up when hot tap turned on we are not grtting any hot waterAnswer Summary
It sounds like the divertor valve inside the boilermate has failed. Are you able to strip the boiler to locate it?
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4/8/2015
Andrew Smith, Engineer
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It sounds like the divertor valve inside the boilermate has failed.
Are you able to strip the boiler to locate it?
It sounds like the divertor valve inside the boilermate has failed.
Are you able to strip the boiler to locate it?
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