Hi, I would be grateful for help with a diagnosis. The boiler stopped working and the red reset was lit. When I press it, the fan starts up and I think I can hear the ignition spark behind the noise of the fan. After a few seconds, I can see an electric. blue star through the dark window you can see on the photo. Below that, I can see some yellow flame. So, it looks like the oil is igniting but only for a few seconds. After that, it seems to give a gentle cough and cuts out and the red reset light is back on. If I press it again it starts up for an even shorter time and then it needs a good long rest before it will try to start up again.
Any suggestions gratefully received. My old dad used to fix this boiler when it broke down and I wish I had paid more attention to what he was doing. Good old dad. Anyway, could it be the electric eye needs cleaned or replaced? I don't even know where to look for it so any help would be most welcome.
Any suggestions gratefully received. My old dad used to fix this boiler when it broke down and I wish I had paid more attention to what he was doing. Good old dad. Anyway, could it be the electric eye needs cleaned or replaced? I don't even know where to look for it so any help would be most welcome.