how can i tell if im getting gas?
20-02-2005, 05:05 PM
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the pump will be at bottom of boiler and will probley be warm if its trying to spin and cant if so just tap it and you will here it start to spin,
20-02-2005, 05:10 PM
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he helped me on my new boiler when that fooker wouldnt work
did he electrocute you as well ?
top bloke, him and dunc, will buy em beers at the northants meet, but not tonight
as im leaving for cornwall at 3am so gotta get some zzzs
20-02-2005, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RSCAT
bottom one didnt do anything, top one , kind of sucked a little bit then sounded like a valve or summit cut the suction off and something clicked.
Sounds like fucked fan though
20-02-2005, 05:14 PM
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Keep sucking when it is clicking and tell me what happens
20-02-2005, 05:14 PM
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just finding my feet
no as he gave up after i was confused with turning the tap on and the fact i didnt know what anything was
taking gas boilers apart wasnt somink he thought was a good idea
so he gave me the number of the boiler manufacturer and they came out and discovered i was getting TOO MUCH gas into the boiler
, the meter was fooked
works now nad has never failed, infact im gona turn the heating down right now as im too hot
where where did i stick my sun glasses
oh there they are
, wrap up warm
taking gas boilers apart wasnt somink he thought was a good idea
so he gave me the number of the boiler manufacturer and they came out and discovered i was getting TOO MUCH gas into the boiler
, the meter was fooked works now nad has never failed, infact im gona turn the heating down right now as im too hot
where where did i stick my sun glasses
oh there they are
, wrap up warm
20-02-2005, 05:17 PM
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infact im gona turn the heating down right now as im too hot
i was confused with turning the tap on and the fact i didnt know what anything was
20-02-2005, 05:18 PM
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Right mate
By the sounds of it i would say its the fan.
Get the boiler make and model and if there is a parts service place in the back of the handbook you could get one from there. VERY easy to fit mate
By the sounds of it i would say its the fan.
Get the boiler make and model and if there is a parts service place in the back of the handbook you could get one from there. VERY easy to fit mate
20-02-2005, 05:30 PM
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just finding my feet
i feel really bad about my last comment. its was very insensitive of me 
does that help to keep ya warm
, ya can look at it untill ya fix the boiler mate 
what are friends for
does that help to keep ya warm
, ya can look at it untill ya fix the boiler mate what are friends for
20-02-2005, 05:39 PM
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just finding my feet
just off out into the garden now with me torch to look for wood
if ya got a coal fire why do ya need a boiler, cant ya just stick a tub near the fire and bath that way, thats what all the northerners do
well when they get back from the pits anyway
old log scree saver is a better idea, more warm and welcoming
i would prob round to help but its tooooo warm in here
, brb, im off to open a window
20-02-2005, 05:48 PM
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Just back are you sure its the fan, have you checked the pump mate as some boilers have a flow switch to sence the pump working and with out the pump the fan wont start any way, if you have the book at the back will be a fault finding chart what does it say, also see if it says anythink about a high limit stat as if its poped out it wont work, fans dont usally just stop working they normally make a nasty noise for a few weeks first and as you have had a pressure problem in your boiler when you got back it points me to look at pump / fault auto air vent not venting boiler or if boiler tryed to fire up with no pressure / water in it, it could have poped the high limit stat,
hoped we have helped a bit me and tiff but some times you just need to be standing in front of the thing to sort out the problem, i didnt want you to go pokeing about to much as you could make it worse or hurt your self as you have found out be carfull and if unsure about you ablitty leave alone it could be in your best interrest.
hoped we have helped a bit me and tiff but some times you just need to be standing in front of the thing to sort out the problem, i didnt want you to go pokeing about to much as you could make it worse or hurt your self as you have found out be carfull and if unsure about you ablitty leave alone it could be in your best interrest.
20-02-2005, 05:55 PM
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thanks for that Dunc, i have to say its never made any noises and it would have tried to fire up with virtually no pressure in the system so the high limit stat could have popped, the leccy shock was just a little one and my fault as i forgot to turn it off before prodding around
i think as long as its off at the mains i wont be able to do too much harm.
where would i find the limit stat? got to be worth checking everything first as ill end
up buying a new fan and might not need it.
i think as long as its off at the mains i wont be able to do too much harm.
where would i find the limit stat? got to be worth checking everything first as ill end
up buying a new fan and might not need it.
20-02-2005, 05:59 PM
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think my best bet is too find the manual, itll be around somewhere, may be middle of july by the time i find it but ill have a look
thanks again for the help chaps
thanks again for the help chaps
20-02-2005, 06:03 PM
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limit stat on top of boiler nere the pressure swith would have two wires on it and a litle button in the middel it would be on the pipe workand the button be in not out
20-02-2005, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dunccoss
limit stat on top of boiler nere the pressure swith would have two wires on it and a litle button in the middel it would be on the pipe workand the button be in not out
couldnt see anything on top of the boiler, but then i may be looking in the wrong place as im unsure where the pressure switch is, if you mean the little tap to fill it back up again thats at the bottom
dont think i should prod around in there too much
luckily if i cant get it all back together i can just close the cupboard door and i wont see it
20-02-2005, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by b19bal
just remember to chill out
Surely he'd be better off with a diesel-fired central heating system, no?
20-02-2005, 10:29 PM
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thats a good thing as i got 40 litres of the stuff to get shot of
we transfered it over to me mams tank, took best part of 2 days, week later her boiler packed in and she switched to gas
21-02-2005, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by b19bal
me names not alex
its Alastair
thats a good thing as i got 40 litres of the stuff to get shot of
oh bernie got another question for ya
its Alastair
thats a good thing as i got 40 litres of the stuff to get shot of
oh bernie got another question for ya
How long have I been calling you Alex?
21-02-2005, 10:41 AM
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When you come up Ginge, can you bring that 40 litres of diesel with you?
It'll go great in our waste oil burner
It'll go great in our waste oil burner
21-02-2005, 03:22 PM
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RS cat by that picture it looks like the overheat stat is bottom left its a little pink/red thing with 2 yellow wires going to it,on the side facing the floor there should be a button, see if you can press this in...... if not Get an engineer in cos if your boiler has run dry(no pressure) it could be something really stupid like dunc says you could be wasting money buying parts it doesnt need
21-02-2005, 04:02 PM
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Yes just looked at pics and as jon says it looks like it at the botton left hand side see if it poped out if you havent got it going yet mate, had to go out to are meet last night and have just come back on line.
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