any plumbers / central heating / boiler experts on line ?
30-01-2009, 11:47 AM
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any plumbers / central heating / boiler experts on line ?
my old dears are having problems with their boiler
basically it wont light , it tries twice and then shows a red light
any ideas ?
basically it wont light , it tries twice and then shows a red light
any ideas ?
30-01-2009, 12:59 PM
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its a volkera eclipse
the code it shows is 2 02 which according to the manual is meant to be no ignition but Ive took the spark plug type thing out and its sparking well although the gasket crumbled away !
Ive noticed just next to where to spark plug thing goes there is what seems to be a crack and a lot of red dust around it
the code it shows is 2 02 which according to the manual is meant to be no ignition but Ive took the spark plug type thing out and its sparking well although the gasket crumbled away !
Ive noticed just next to where to spark plug thing goes there is what seems to be a crack and a lot of red dust around it
31-01-2009, 05:13 PM
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you corgi registered?
If not you are defo risking the life of your old dears by working on it!
You have no idea what gaskets and seals are important and which arent.
Sounds to me like the spark gap is wrong or the igntion pressure maybe out.
Not for you to be checking tho.
If not you are defo risking the life of your old dears by working on it!
You have no idea what gaskets and seals are important and which arent.
Sounds to me like the spark gap is wrong or the igntion pressure maybe out.
Not for you to be checking tho.
Last edited by rapidcossie; 31-01-2009 at 05:20 PM.
31-01-2009, 05:22 PM
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i wasn't planning on trying to fix it myself , just trying to get an idea of what could be wrong
we had someone out to it and its the electrode lead breaking down , its gone very brittle with the heat , i am concerned about a crack in the side of what appears to be the combustion chamber and the occasion smell of gas but the bloke didn't mention it (i wasn't there at the time)
is it normal to get the odd faint whiff of gas sometimes , its not constant or strong and can only smell it when the front cover is off
we had someone out to it and its the electrode lead breaking down , its gone very brittle with the heat , i am concerned about a crack in the side of what appears to be the combustion chamber and the occasion smell of gas but the bloke didn't mention it (i wasn't there at the time)
is it normal to get the odd faint whiff of gas sometimes , its not constant or strong and can only smell it when the front cover is off
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31-01-2009, 05:34 PM
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from what the old's have said he didn't fill them with confidence , he even asked if we had any gasket sealant as he hadn't any !!!!!
he didn't say what he had or hadn't done
he didn't say what he had or hadn't done
31-01-2009, 05:39 PM
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Sounds like a right cow boy that come out then
look in the yellow pages for a corgi registered engineer
maybe top prices but when it comes to boilers u cant skimp on safety.
31-01-2009, 05:45 PM
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he was apparently corgi registered 
think they used him as he is local and could get to them in 10mins last night , they had been without heating or hot water for days
will advise them to try someone else
think they used him as he is local and could get to them in 10mins last night , they had been without heating or hot water for days
will advise them to try someone else
31-01-2009, 06:47 PM
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Waste of time reporting to Corgi, they're finished in a few weeks ,GAS SAFE replaces it.
Get another Corgi registered person in to fix it and let him /her decide if RIDOR - HSE is appropriate.
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Get another Corgi registered person in to fix it and let him /her decide if RIDOR - HSE is appropriate.
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Last edited by focusv8; 31-01-2009 at 06:51 PM.