Hi All
Seasons Greetings and Nadolig Llawen from Wales
I don't know much about Heating Systems so please bear with me.
I have an Ideal Classic FF280 Boiler which appears not to be staying lit when it should be.
Yesterday, my wife tells me it would only stay on for a minute or so and then turn itself off. She could make it relight by switching it off/on but the same thing would happen.
Today, I have turned the thermostat on the front of the boiler up a notch and it is staying lit for longer but still switching off every five mins or so. Turning the house thermostat down and then up again starts the boiler up again.
I can't actually remember whether it always 'cycles' like this or if the house thermostat is asking for heat, the boiler stays lit constantly.
Some further info, I noticed a small amount of water on the top of the boiler casing which appears to have come from a bleed off pipe. Looking at the stain on the case, this is not the first time it has happened.
I guess I'm looking for a bit of advice if at all possible on the following questions:
1 - Should there be a light visible in the window at all times or just when the boiler is working?
2 - Is the boiler working OK, it's just that it's cold weather and the thermostat needed turning up a bit?
3 - Is the water leak something I need to get sorted urgently?
4 - Is it safe to leave the boiler switched on at all?
Sorry about the long post, but I thought the more info the better - I guess it's question 4 I really need answering!
Many thanks for any advice
Seasons Greetings and Nadolig Llawen from Wales
I don't know much about Heating Systems so please bear with me.
I have an Ideal Classic FF280 Boiler which appears not to be staying lit when it should be.
Yesterday, my wife tells me it would only stay on for a minute or so and then turn itself off. She could make it relight by switching it off/on but the same thing would happen.
Today, I have turned the thermostat on the front of the boiler up a notch and it is staying lit for longer but still switching off every five mins or so. Turning the house thermostat down and then up again starts the boiler up again.
I can't actually remember whether it always 'cycles' like this or if the house thermostat is asking for heat, the boiler stays lit constantly.
Some further info, I noticed a small amount of water on the top of the boiler casing which appears to have come from a bleed off pipe. Looking at the stain on the case, this is not the first time it has happened.
I guess I'm looking for a bit of advice if at all possible on the following questions:
1 - Should there be a light visible in the window at all times or just when the boiler is working?
2 - Is the boiler working OK, it's just that it's cold weather and the thermostat needed turning up a bit?
3 - Is the water leak something I need to get sorted urgently?
4 - Is it safe to leave the boiler switched on at all?
Sorry about the long post, but I thought the more info the better - I guess it's question 4 I really need answering!
Many thanks for any advice