Hi,
I have an Ideal Classic RS50 central heating boiler that is driving me slightly mad. This problem started a couple of months back but yesterday took a turn for the worse.
What happens is that even with the programmer set to constant and with the room stat turned right up, the boiler will only fire up for a couple of minutes and will then stop running, almost as if there were no call for heat from the thermostat. It will then randomly fire up again for a few minutes a while later and this just goes on and on.
The pilot remains lit and stable at all times and the boiler seems to decide for itself when it wants to run or not run. I have checked that the pump is running ok and it does seem to circulate the hot water on the rare occasion that the boiler runs, I just cant seem to get the boiler to run as it should. The boiler itself is turned up to max too.
Does anyone have any ideas where I should start? I can try shorting the room stat just to rule that out, but am I potentially looking at a problem with the gas valve?
Thanks in advance,
Laurie
I have an Ideal Classic RS50 central heating boiler that is driving me slightly mad. This problem started a couple of months back but yesterday took a turn for the worse.
What happens is that even with the programmer set to constant and with the room stat turned right up, the boiler will only fire up for a couple of minutes and will then stop running, almost as if there were no call for heat from the thermostat. It will then randomly fire up again for a few minutes a while later and this just goes on and on.
The pilot remains lit and stable at all times and the boiler seems to decide for itself when it wants to run or not run. I have checked that the pump is running ok and it does seem to circulate the hot water on the rare occasion that the boiler runs, I just cant seem to get the boiler to run as it should. The boiler itself is turned up to max too.
Does anyone have any ideas where I should start? I can try shorting the room stat just to rule that out, but am I potentially looking at a problem with the gas valve?
Thanks in advance,
Laurie