Ideal Diverter Valve Cartridge Vogue 176863

The Ideal diverter valve cartridge, part number 176863, is a replacement hydraulic component for Ideal Vogue combi and system boilers. It sits inside the diverter valve assembly and moves to route primary water either through the domestic hot water plate heat exchanger or around the central heating circuit. Supplied by Ideal as a service part, it restores correct changeover between hot water and heating once the original cartridge has worn, stiffened or seized.

• Domestic hot water runs hot then cold, or the temperature at the tap swings noticeably
• The boiler does not switch cleanly between a heating demand and a hot water demand
• Radiators warm up when only hot water is being drawn
• Hot water is absent while the central heating continues to work normally
• Water weeps from the diverter valve body or around the cartridge housing

• Check the GC number on the appliance data badge against the list above before ordering.
• Confirm the cartridge currently fitted carries 176863 or the alternative number 1782665.
• Inspect the cartridge seals and O-rings and renew them if they are hardened, swollen or damaged.
• Access to the boiler casing and hydraulic components should be carried out by a competent engineer.