Swiftflow 80 has the fan running permanently at low speed and a permanent pilot, when the boiler has a demand the fan speed increases to give the correct air flow, if the fan fails or does not go to full speed the boiler goes out due to a vitiated flame causing the boiler to effectivley snuff itself out .
Glowworm swiftflow 80
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gavinda im sorry if I have touched a nerve somewhere along in this thread, i have not gone into detail regarding this boilers specific operatinal sequence or any of its safety features i was purely detailing the exact chain of events should the fan fail on this boiler
no probs at all
. you are right though that should the fan fail to operate then the pilot may extiguish.then its just a case of why the fan should not operate.
no probs at all
then its just a case of why the fan should not operate.
The pilot light hasn`t extinguished, but the fan is definitely knackered so i`m gonna change that and hopefully solve the problem, I just wanted a little more insight on how it operated because i`m not familiar at all with this boiler, many thanks to all for contributing at least i know a little more now & if anyone can point me in the right direction to find the MIs for this particular boiler I`d be grateful. Cheers & Merry Christmas to all
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It`s seized, making a lot of noise when I free it up, then it completely packs in.
Does anyone know of any decent boiler breakdown courses that are available? as you can see I need all the help I can get,
been to Glowworm, Baxi courses but all they wanted to do was waffle on about how great the particular boiler was that they were flogging at the moment. I`ve tried college and suchlike but no joy there, any help most welcome.yep fans knackered.
i take it you've got yer acs then . not sure about breakdown courses. i was taught during my apprenticeship with bg. tbh what i learnt in college was next to nothing. ii learnt a lot from the engineers i worked with but on the whole its pure experience and nothing else. perhaps you could look at joining a firm to let you find your feet before going solo. personally im gonna stick with a firm... working for yourself looks like a lot of work and risk for the reward. i personally can live with less money in exchange for less hassle and a definite payslip each month.
i take it you've got yer acs then
. not sure about breakdown courses. i was taught during my apprenticeship with bg. tbh what i learnt in college was next to nothing. ii learnt a lot from the engineers i worked with but on the whole its pure experience and nothing else. perhaps you could look at joining a firm to let you find your feet before going solo. personally im gonna stick with a firm... working for yourself looks like a lot of work and risk for the reward. i personally can live with less money in exchange for less hassle and a definite payslip each month.yep fans knackered.
i take it you've got yer acs then
Yup, got me ACS, got all me elements, got me Corgi badge, work for meself, but I`m obviously not a breakdown engineer but I`m working on it, just could do with all the knowledge I need, yesterday.
Thanks for your help. I guess I`ll just keep meself posted on this site and pick up any advice I can.
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Soggy_weetabix
It does not have an APS so to speak.
Not entirely sure what gavinda means, but as advised we will give you more help in the CC.
Dave
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namsag
why the big secret, Why not give him advice here instead of CC.
Or is it a case of some pros clearly dont have a clue how this boiler works and its better hidden in a private forum
Or is it a case of some pros clearly dont have a clue how this boiler works and its better hidden in a private forum
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