No hot water but heating is working fine

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Most likely cause & what to check

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Check your programmer or timer — make sure hot water is scheduled to be on right now, not just heating.

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If you have a hot water cylinder in an airing cupboard: look for the dial on the side (cylinder thermostat). It should be set to 60°C. If it's turned right down, that's your problem.

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These checks are as far as a non-tradesperson should go. Call a Gas Safe engineer and tell them: "My heating works fine but I have no hot water — could be a diverter valve or zone valve fault."

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