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Drayton Controls - Motorised valve installation and fault finding online training session.
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[@gjmheating8857]

Good video would be nice to see motor change

[@Jammoko]

Thanks pal... you just saved me £240. I am a retired engineer but not a plumber. Once I understood how this MA1 worked I was able to fix the problem myself :) The MA1 and valve are £61 from Screwfix... so how are plumbers charging £180 for an hours work? Something really wrong here?

Thank you for sharing. My valve has a problem. Maybe you can help me? When I switch on the heating, the valve's lever is in the auto position. However, after an hour or so, the valve automatically changes to the manual position, but the lever remains in the auto position. I know this because I can hear the sound of the valve moving. The boiler won't switch off until I push the lever hard back into the auto position. Is it the motor issue or the chip?

[@Draytonheating]

can you have a chat with our customer services and they can run through a diagnostic routine - 0333 6000 622

[@EhButU]

Ridiculous design - costly for the consumer to run, and self-burn-out inevitable (great for Drayton selling replacements) - the motor has to be energised constantly working (to hold open by pulling against the return-spring) whenever your Heating is on, and even when you turn off Heating, (but not Hot Water). I found this out a few years ago after 3rd replacement - see at 16:30 - if Heating is last thing used, and turned off by clock timer say, the Valve stays in the Heating position; so motor has to stay energised to hold against return spring 24/7 even if heating is off, and pump off, this uses electricity 24/7, surely slowly wearing out the Valve. So if you turned your heating off for 6 months say this Valve motor is still working 24/7 to pull against return spring to hold in the Heating divert position. To save money, always have your Hot Water come on for a minute or two after central heating has turned off - this de-energises motor and return spring pulls to Hot Water position (motor not energised and not pulling against return spring). When you turn off after Hot Water Valve is not energised/not using electricity. When it turns off after Central Heating, Valve remains energised. Why not have a design where valve is turned by a motor that moves slowly 1/8th of a turn clockwise or anticlockwise, no naff spring return mechanism - suppose that type of Valve would last 50 years + so Drayton wouldn't need to sell replacements.

[@Draytonheating]

The spring return design concept is something that is standard within the industry across all manufactures and typically gives very good service life. Our enhanced feature set makes changing components much easier if they need to be replaced. If you are experiencing an issue with multiple products or with the same failure mode, it is quite possible there is something else going on that is causing premature failure. Our customer service team will be happy to help with your fault finding - 0333 6000 622

[@neilstanniland1011]

Nonsense, mine lasted 22 years.