1) Does not fire up!
2) IF it does,it then refuses to shut down!!
Any Idea's??????? Please.
2006-10-17 08:50:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thermocouple and diaphram have been renewed.
2006-10-17 09:03:28 · update #1
Model............. Biasi Prisma
2006-10-17 11:27:16 · update #2
Thank you all for your responses. I have a gas engineer coming tomorrow,hopefully this will resolve the problem. Your help is much appreciated!!!
2006-10-18 05:34:57 · update #3
Could be a sticking gas valve, may not even have a thermocouple.
It would have helped if you had given the make and model of boiler, there are only about 9600 models to choose from.
My Vaillant is now 18 years old and works perfectly, it's had a heat exchanger, flue fan motor and a microswitch. I wouldn't have anything other than a combi.
KAREN, I couldn't reply to your mail, as you have it blocked!!
2006-10-17 10:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK Karen, it does sound like the thermocouple isn't working. This controls the pilot light & opens & closes the gas valve when it's hot & cold. It is like a thin copper tube which has a nut on one end & small bulbous piece of metal on the other. Try visiting a website on combi boilers or parts.It's a common fault that's easily rectified.
2006-10-17 09:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by kev3753 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like diaphragm trouble get the guy back to refit it and despite what someone just said I have a combi VALIANT and its 18 years old and going fine but i have it regularly checked and serviced by British gas under boiler maintenance
2006-10-17 09:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It you cant get the pilot light to light then it'll be the thermacouple. I have a Midas B Combi boiler and in all honesty it makes em want to smash it!!! ive replaced the thermacouple once very year for the 5 years. they cost £2.78 from b and q
2006-10-17 08:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by morris994 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speak to a plumber but I had a similar problem and it turned out I needed a new ignition switch. Has it also been serviced lately?
2006-10-17 08:55:18 · answer #5 · answered by Perky B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the gas valve solenoid or a dodgey circuit board.
2006-10-17 09:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a man in. We have ours on a regular service contract and emergency attention. Well worth it. Sorry no other ideas.
2006-10-17 08:58:45 · answer #7 · answered by Clare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Karen S you only have one problem and that is you have a combi boiler, in my opinion they are the worst thing out, i have never found one that works well and i would never have one, sorry.......................
2006-10-17 08:55:01 · answer #8 · answered by spud 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋