Recent content by Justino

Brilliant, thanks, just what I was after a spec for the thermal switch. Don't worry I won't be doing this myself - I'm just trying to source the part for the engineer to fit. Part of the problem I am told its a fire out job to remove it just to visually look at it for fitment etc which...

Out of interest I contacted BFM again and asked for a Thermal Switch for one of the newer Intrepids - guess what I got the same stock answer, can't get the parts as they are obsolete, which is odd given I can easily find parts for Intrepid 2 and 3 on the internet, and they aren't that old a...

Have had this suggested listed for Intrepid II and 3, but no mention of 'Intrepid Gas', not too pricey to see if it will work. Any thoughts? http://www.gas-spares.co.uk/m/catalogue/product.aspx?node_id=50197d01-a8df-4b41-be27-9e680091144a It's listed as suitable for Kinder and Flavell, but...

I presume and hope so, two GSR engineers have looked at it. There is no heat as the pilot won't stay light, the explanation is whilst the thermocouple is fine, the gas spillage switch is breaking the circuit. I have gone round in circles today ACR are the current VC importers but do not...

BFM couldn't help. It's been confirmed here and from another parts supplier the burner in my fire is a BFM model, however they say they no longer supply parts, blaming their supplier, but wouldn't or couldn't confirm the name of the supplier. It's the flue switch that is faulty but not sure...

I think I may have answered my own question, it looks like my flue switch which connects to the interrupter block is the faulty component. In the same way you can get generic thermocouples, can you get flue switches the same? Thanks Justin

Thanks, will give them a try. I understand about thermocouples but never heard of a flue interrupter until the engineer mentioned it, he said that was faulty. Are they part of the thermocouple, or entirely separate? Justin

You maybe correct, however there website says:- SPECIAL NOTE TO VERMONT CASTINGS CUSTOMERS WITH PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JULY 2008: Monessen Hearth Systems Company (MHSC) purchased the Vermont Castings brand from Canadian Fireplace Manufacturers Corp. (CFM) on July 25, 2008. MHSC is...

The manufacturer no longer exists it has been sold on a couple of times since my fire was made. Vermont Castings still exists as a name, but its not the company that made my fire. I can't expect the engineer spending hours looking for the part, hence my question.

Hi, My engineer is having difficulty finding parts for my gas coal effect stove. I am looking for a thermocouple with interrupter for a Vermont Castings Intrepid Gas stove serial number 01224. The data plate also has other number 950/0096 and 63AN8790 if these are of assistance. I am...

Are you saying that a 15 degree differential is not enough when on the hot water only? I am coming to the conclusion that on larger boilers you need higher flow rates, as regardless of the systems ability to absorb the heat output, as the system gets close to its set point, then cycling will...

My logic was as the return temps were 15 degree lower than the flow, the boiler should keep firing, but it seems my pump even at full speed, can't get the heat away quick enough as it keeps firing. If by adjusting the manual bypass to get closer to 11 degrees, the boiler will still turn off...

With the temp differential on the flow and return of at least 15 degrees, am I not getting sufficient heat loss? I appreciate it is not a modulating boiler, and its a high output, so not ideal, but with what i thought was lowish return temps, then it was absorbing the heat, so shouldn't cycle...

Thanks, I will try that. What does the low stat within the boiler control? Based on what appears a low return temp, I assumed my system was soaking up the heat this largish boiler was generating. If that is correct, is the cycling caused by the flow not being sufficient to move the hot water...

I can’t say for certain who put the boiler in, but I suspect it was the developer when the building was converted in the mid 1990’s. I thought the system was transferring the heat given the flow and return temps, but following your logic, it sounds as if the pump, even on full speed isn’t...