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BG engineer replaced boiler stat, c/h system now working fine. :)

I called British Gas last Wednesday, explained about the problem, i.e. faulty boiler thermostat, and a visit was arranged for the following Monday. Engineer duly arrived, tested the boiler, said that the stat was indeed faulty, and ordered a replacement, explaining that he could not bring the...

I tested voltage between boiler stat & gas valve, after turning stat to "0", and it was still live, which indicates a faulty thermostat. Maybe room stat was a red herring - time will tell. Decided on service contract with BG, probably cheaper in the long run. The boiler was installed Dec 87...

To ChrisR: GC number of Hideaway 50 is 41 313 15. To bathjobby: F/e tank is half-full, water level 3 to 4 inches above feed, well below overflow. I will further test boiler stat later as per fault finding chart which appears to be pretty comprehensive. Thanks for your reply. :?

To Whiter: Boiler thermostat does not turn boiler off when it is getting hot. The radiators are getting hot before it starts spluttering. If I turn the boiler stat to Min or even to "0" does not turn it off, but turning the room thermostat down until it "clicks" does turn the boiler off...

To ChrisR: Boiler is glow worm hideaway 50, stat knob is white hat shape. Have turned down boiler stat to halfway between max & min. To Whiter: Pump is working. For what its worth I have bled pump & all radiators, only one emitted air, all working ok. Last night I cleaned dust from room...

Soon after c/h comes on automatically in morning, water circulating from boiler reaches boiling point, creating steam in the airing cupboard, and water in the f/e tank is piping hot. Shouldn\\\'t the boiler automatically cut out? If I manually turn down the centrally positioned room...