What does Aqua Sensor do?
The inbuilt AquaSensor uses light beams to detect how dirty your dishes are and prescribes the precise amount of water needed to give them a perfect clean.
What type of boiler is a Vaillant Turbomax?
non-condensing combi boiler
The Vaillant Turbomax 242 was a non-condensing combi boiler which had a power output of 24.0kw and was gas fuelled.
Why am I not getting hot water from my Vaillant boiler?
The most common reason for a lack of hot water is a boiler fault. If your boiler is faulty you should call a GSR engineer to look into it for you. Other causes include low or high water pressure, an interruption of your power supply or a piping issue. It could be an issue with you timer.
Why is my boiler working but I have no hot water?
If your heating is working but you have heating but no hot water or vice versa, it is likely to have become stuck. You will need to contact a Gas Safe engineer to solve a problem with your diverter valve.
What should the water pressure be on a Vaillant boiler?
between 1.0 and 2.0 bar
The exact recommended pressure level will vary depending on the boiler manufacturer, but generally, anywhere between 1.0 and 2.0 bar is ideal. The boiler pressure level will rise when heating a home or providing hot water. However, it should still stay below the upper-pressure limit of 3 bar.
How do I reset my Vaillant TURBOmax boiler?
There are two resets on this boiler the first is due to flame failure this is indicated by the red led being lit to remove it then turn the selector dial to the flame position for a few seconds and then return it to the heating position if that fails than as burger says try turning of at mains for a min or two.
How old is Vaillant TURBOmax plus 824e?
Vaillant stopped manufacturing this models around 2005 when the ecoTEC models superseded them. So if you have an old TURBOmax it will be at least 13 years old, and could be closer to 18 years old at the time of writing this.
Why does my combi boiler keep going hot and cold?
However, combi boilers are prone to the common problem of causing the hot water to go cold or lukewarm and then back to hot again. Symptoms like these are usually signs of a blockage in the hot water heat exchanger in the boiler.