Crazyface
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Has anyone got a quick fix? I've done the turn off and on thing. It did fire up for a bit, but now has gone into red flashing light mode.
Glow Worm Boiler Not Igniting
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SocketRocket
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They normally give out an error number to indicate the fault. If it's an instantaneous hiot water boiler you could check the water pressure in the system is OK, if it gets low it will stop igniting.
Crazyface
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Pressure is ok. Already checked this.
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Crazyface
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Betacom 24C
It's been trouble free for 6 years.
It's been trouble free for 6 years.
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When it ignites how long does it stay on for and in which mode. CH or HW?
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User62651
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I'd problems a year or two back , same thing - lpg boiler not igniting or igniting then quickly going out for heating but working fine for hot water, turned out to be a faulty regulator switch or something like that that switches system between heating and hot water. First engineeer we called out said the whole boiler needed replaced, got a second opinion off a Calor man and he fixed it cheaply with a replacement switch part.
Crazyface
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Pilot light lights for water then goes out after about 5 seconds.
williamalex1
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Thermo coupling, maybe.
Crazyface
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I'm thinking that this is what it maybe.....but trying to find someone to come out to fix this, without charging a flamin' fortune is a nightmare. Thieving gits
Rooter
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Shame there are no plumbers on the forum who are local....
Can i just also publicly thank Stu C for his help and advice over PM on some plumbing Q's i had. A true gent whom i am unlikely to ever meet due to geography.
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It doesn't have a thermocouple. It's has an electronic ignition.
CF what does it do when you switch your heating on?
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Shame there are no plumbers on the forum who are local....
Haha no problem mate, anytime.
I'll let you buy me a beer when we come down for the racing later on in the year:cheers:
Rooter
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Let me know when you are planning, can usually get members badges from the wife's work.
Crazyface
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The gas fires up good and strong but goes off after about 5 seconds. I've cleaned the jets up and it's stopped one light flashing but the whole panel refuses to light.
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I suggest getting a local engineer to repair it.
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Let me know when you are planning, can usually get members badges from the wife's work.
Sound there's 40 of us coming :rofl:
Crazyface
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And the answer was...the heating dial was turned down for the CH and this seemed to trigger the sensor on the pipe to cut out the gas. Yup the tenant was messing with the dials. Once they had been turned up to max the sensor didn't cut out the gas flow and all was well. I've now got a new gas boiler fixer man.
£30 for 1 1/2 hours work. Top bloke !!!!
£30 for 1 1/2 hours work. Top bloke !!!!
Rooter
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40 scousers? I shall alert the authorities now!
philly169
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Had to run a quick fix on our boiler this morning as it wasn't firing up, but its a common issue where the fan doesn't run.
dose of WD40 and its back up and running. Should get it fixed really..
dose of WD40 and its back up and running. Should get it fixed really..
