how can i tell if im getting gas?
20-02-2005, 03:42 PM
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how can i tell if im getting gas?
boiler wont fire up and im fookin freezing. 
light is on so its getting power and system pressure is good (thanks tiff
) so im wondering if my gas supply is there, i recently switched from british gas to another firm, trouble is its only the heating and water in my house that gas supplied so i dont have a cooker or a fire to check it.
any ideas?
light is on so its getting power and system pressure is good (thanks tiff
) so im wondering if my gas supply is there, i recently switched from british gas to another firm, trouble is its only the heating and water in my house that gas supplied so i dont have a cooker or a fire to check it.any ideas?
20-02-2005, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Oh, to check the gas, can you take the front cover off the boiler and take a picture for me and i will tell you how 
on the case now
ps, thanks
20-02-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Well, if the fan isnt working, it wont fire. It is a sealed system and needs the suction pressure 
i took the front off, its just like a silver case with a sticker on it and
a little peep hole.
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20-02-2005, 03:52 PM
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Is it a combi boiler and if so does it work when you open a hot tap ?
If its a normall boiler and hot water cylinder you will have either 2 zone valves or one 3 way valve probley in airing cupboard ? if so let us know and we will then know which route to go down
If its a normall boiler and hot water cylinder you will have either 2 zone valves or one 3 way valve probley in airing cupboard ? if so let us know and we will then know which route to go down
20-02-2005, 03:55 PM
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its a combi boiler, not long put in really, well in last few years.
no i got no hot water either
tiff do you mean take the whole thing apart or just the front cover, ive took cover off but doesnt really show anything, just the metal casing and the dials
no i got no hot water either
tiff do you mean take the whole thing apart or just the front cover, ive took cover off but doesnt really show anything, just the metal casing and the dials
20-02-2005, 03:57 PM
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You will have a front cover,usually white, which will be held on with a few screws. Whip that off and take a picture, we can go from there
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20-02-2005, 03:59 PM
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What make
Tap the pressure gauge it could be stuck
Tap the pressure gauge it could be stuck
Dont know where the pressure guage is
going to download photos, thanks for the help, top guys
20-02-2005, 04:02 PM
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Pressure gauge is under the boiler on the pipe work on them boiler and some times they stick so you think you have pressure but you havent, next thing is there a reset button on the boiler ?
Swith the boiler off for 10 seconds swith back on and open a hot tap what can you here happen if anything
Swith the boiler off for 10 seconds swith back on and open a hot tap what can you here happen if anything
20-02-2005, 04:20 PM
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or he has his finger in side the gas pipe to stop it pissing out and is now thinking what to do but at least i have gas. or he got the case off the boiler but pulled the boiler off the wall and landed on him and is lying on the kithen floor with a boiler on top of him
20-02-2005, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dunccoss
Pressure gauge is under the boiler on the pipe work on them boiler and some times they stick so you think you have pressure but you havent, next thing is there a reset button on the boiler ?
Swith the boiler off for 10 seconds swith back on and open a hot tap what can you here happen if anything
Swith the boiler off for 10 seconds swith back on and open a hot tap what can you here happen if anything
switched it off then on, tried a hot tap, cant hear anything from the boiler though difficult to tell as i can hear the pipework.
20-02-2005, 04:38 PM
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Right, with the cover off as in the pics, try and get it to work, but listen and see if the fan starts to spinn up/work. It is at the top of the boiler as pic one
20-02-2005, 04:39 PM
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yeah, i switched the heating off before i went to the bedford show yesterday,
froze my knackers off all day, got hom and the fookin thing wouldnt work
i filled it up this morning as it wasnt showing any system pressure, tiff told me how to get it back so got it up to 2 bar.
which bit is the pump?
froze my knackers off all day, got hom and the fookin thing wouldnt work
i filled it up this morning as it wasnt showing any system pressure, tiff told me how to get it back so got it up to 2 bar.
which bit is the pump?
20-02-2005, 04:43 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, the other thing it could be is a high limit stat could have poped out , if the boiler tryed to start with pump not runing it would have got hot and cut out
20-02-2005, 04:49 PM
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no the fan isnt going at all, its not making any sound from the boiler at all,
the little green power light is on though.
the little green power light is on though.
Dont worry, it is totally safe
(If it doesnt fire sucking on that hose, try the top one as i cant see exactly where they go)
20-02-2005, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Originally Posted by RSCAT
no the fan isnt going at all, its not making any sound from the boiler at all,
the little green power light is on though.
the little green power light is on though.
Dont worry, it is totally safe
(If it doesnt fire sucking on that hose, try the top one as i cant see exactly where they go)
ok tiff im trusting my life in your hands, if you dont hear back from me ever again then its been nice knowing you all
20-02-2005, 05:03 PM
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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.