boiler pilot won't light - gloworm space saver38

[treblebob]

hi

can anyone help before I call in an expert?
I've returned home from a weekend away to find the heating off and pilot light on the boiler out.
I've gone through the process of relighting but it won't light.
I think it could be the ignition, there is no click and no spark.
The boiler is gloworm space saver38 and ignition is press and release type c8197

thanks

 

[Agile]

When was it last properly serviced?

IF you dont have your car serviced then would it surprise you if it sometimes failed to start? Particularly when the weather is cold and wet!

Tony

 

[namsag]

You should be able to take site glass off the front and light it with a match, but chances are pilot is dirty and needs stripping out

 

[treblebob]

not sure when it was last serviced. We only moved in last may and were told it was serviced regularly, but with no record who knows.
I can't see any way of reoving the cover and lighting manually?

 

[treblebob]

sorry namsag, you're right.
took off the sight glass and lit with a matchbut it wont stay lit.
instructions say hold down for 20 sec once lit. I've held for much longer but still goes out?

 

[fitz1]

thermocouple.