ideal mini HE 28 intermittant ignition

[boilerprobbratt]

I've had plumber out to this intermittant fault, had 2 thermista's changed , no improvement , had boiler serviced - no fault detected, this has cost 150 so far and i am no further forward, the boiler just does not fire but intermittantly it does fire , i've had 2 plumbers out and no-one has managed to fix it as yet, can anyone help ?

 

[mickyg]

why did it cost £150 if it isn't fixed?

 

[idealnumber1]

get them back and ask them,can u see it sparking?????

 

[boilerprobbratt]

i paid 85 for the fault to be fixed and 65 for a boiler service and certificate to say it had been checked, the fault is still the same, i can;t afford to pay any more money, i was wondering if i could fix it myself ??

 

[mickyg]

i paid 85 for the fault to be fixed

but its not fixed is it.

What exactly is the boiler doing when it fails?

 

[boilerprobbratt]

the pilot light is failing, there is no flame, u can hear it trying to ignite, it will sometimes fire up , then cut out a short time later - this happens for heat and hot water

 

[mickyg]

could be a number of things, but would need investigating by a good RGI by the sounds of it. I would be looking for anyone you use to guarantee the repair and not charge for anything that doesn't help.

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

ring warmsure 0870 408 1437 £210 one off repair.

 

[Agile]

All it needs is a competent boiler engineer who has a no-fix no-fee policy as ALL engineers should have.

An independent would usually charge about £70-90 plus parts.

I also say complain and ask for your money back if its not fixed! Less the cost of the thermistors which did cost him something.

Tony