Boiler Pilot Lights
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One wonders quite why you want to turn it up?
It uses about £30 p.a. of gas when it is correctly set!
Perhaps its blowing out and this could indicate another combustion fault.
I assume this is another appliance which is never serviced!
Tony Glazier
It uses about £30 p.a. of gas when it is correctly set!
Perhaps its blowing out and this could indicate another combustion fault.
I assume this is another appliance which is never serviced!
Tony Glazier
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The reason for asking is that it won't stay lit and keep blowing out.
I've managed to find somebody from a recommendation at work who says the thermocoupler needs replacing and he is going to do it later on today.
Many thanks for all the replies
I've managed to find somebody from a recommendation at work who says the thermocoupler needs replacing and he is going to do it later on today.
Many thanks for all the replies
When the pilot is lit does the flame reach the thermocouple if not then its probably a blocked pilot injector/ burner.
Not a job for unqualified and occasionally a ball ache for those who are unless they can sort it out with an air duster.
Not a job for unqualified and occasionally a ball ache for those who are unless they can sort it out with an air duster.
morite
Main Medway is a Multi-point Water Heater I believe.
It is possible that the pilot jet needs cleaning or replacing.
This is a job that should be done be a CORGI registered installer, so make sure the 'somebody at work' is suitably qualified.
Main Medway is a Multi-point Water Heater I believe.
It is possible that the pilot jet needs cleaning or replacing.
This is a job that should be done be a CORGI registered installer, so make sure the 'somebody at work' is suitably qualified.
The big question is :-
Why do you want to turn it up
My assumption was that the flame wasnt reaching the thermocouple
He has aready told us! He said:-
" The reason for asking is that it won't stay lit and keep blowing out. "
We then told him that it probably needs cleaning. His response is to get "someone" at work to change the thermocouple.
Of course we know that just changing the thermocouple will not stop the pilot blowing out.
Of course it may not be really "blowing out", it may actually be "going out" in which case it might be the thermocouple! Remember that DIYers are not exact with their descriptions!
Tony Glazier
" The reason for asking is that it won't stay lit and keep blowing out. "
We then told him that it probably needs cleaning. His response is to get "someone" at work to change the thermocouple.
Of course we know that just changing the thermocouple will not stop the pilot blowing out.
Of course it may not be really "blowing out", it may actually be "going out" in which case it might be the thermocouple! Remember that DIYers are not exact with their descriptions!
Tony Glazier
Make sure your fitter fits a genuine thermocouple and NOT a universal one.
In 6 months time you will need another one.
In 6 months time you will need another one.
re-read it and missed his 2nd post DIYnot Local
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