our house ran out of gas and the pilot light is out in the boiler, will it come back on when the gas comes back or do i need to do something else? there is a thermostat knob on the front but i dont see anything for igniting pilot light. it's a potterton boiler. thanks.
2007-03-05 08:31:55 · 6 answers · asked by Dave O 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
hi, thanks for all the answers. ok, gas came back on today but no pilot light when the timer came on. i'm away from home at the moment and it's my girlfriend who is trying to get it lit on her own so i cant really answer whether it's combi or freestanding. guess she will have to call someone out, thanks anyway folks.
2007-03-06 06:39:06 · update #1
I'm assuming that you have a propane boiler, if there is no pilot position on the gas valve it probably has an intermittent ignition system, if it has an intermitten system, it may come on by itself, but in order to ensure that it does the gas line needs to be purged of air. Some intermitten systems have a hard lockout which means it will try to light the pilot 3 or four times and if it isn't sucessful the control locks out, in order to reset the control simply turn the power to the boiler for about 30 seconds and turn back on, this should reset the lockout.
2007-03-05 12:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Eamonn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any instructions for lighting the boiler pilot anywhere. They are usually on a pull down flap or on the back of the white boiler cover. Let us know if it is a combi or freestanding boiler to give you more help.
2007-03-05 09:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most modern boilers do not have a pilot light running, they are electronic ignition,if this is same as yours it will come back on. otherwise there should be a black or red button that you have to push in and hold in for a few seconds(like the old fires where you have an ignitor) hope this helps?
2007-03-05 09:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by brommas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how old the boiler is. If it's a new combi one it might come back on itself, if a few years old you'll probably have to light it yourself. I'd play it safe and call a gas engineer in the morning, you don't wanna be messing with it if you're unsure, better to be safe than sorry!
2007-03-05 08:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kati 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the other plumber states usually there are instructions on the front, does a panel drop down. Modern boilers have auto ignition so wait and see. If you gave the model ie Performa range, Gold range, Puma range could have helped......or visit www.potterton.co.uk, and submit a question.
2007-03-06 05:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont know what you doing mate leave it alone and call someone who does , it aint worth the risk !!
2007-03-06 02:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋