Hi All,
This is probably a "how long is a piece of string" type question but I'm going to ask it anyway!
I've got a Vokera Linea 24 combi boiler which is in my old house that I rent out (can't sell the damn thing!). The boiler has been inactive for the last 6-7 weeks due the house being empty. New tenant moved in on saturday, turned on the boiler and was greeted with the 03 error code (fan/flue problem). It had worked fine prior to this as I had used the HW when cleaning the property between tenants.
I had CORGI guy out to it yesterday and he thinks/hopes the problem is blocked venturi probably caused as a result of the boiler not being in regular use for a few weeks. CH appears to be working fine but the boiler cuts out when the HW is turned on. He cleaned the venturi (to no avail) and is going to replace them tomorrow. Incidentally, the HW & CH both worked fine when he had the internal cover open due to the increased air flow but obviously not a safe option to leave it like that!
I've been doing a bit of research online and can't find many good reports on Vokera's - particularly the linea range. My question is how likely is it that replacing the venturi is going to work? Is it a long term solution or am I going to be on first name terms with the boiler engineer for the foreseeable future?! It's at least 10 years old but in the 9 years I've owned the property I've never had any problems with it. The engineer has worried me a bit by hinting if it doesn't work I may need a new boiler. That seems a bit drastic for what appears to be a relatively simple problem?
Anyone else had any experience of this problem? Do I need to start saving?!
This is probably a "how long is a piece of string" type question but I'm going to ask it anyway!
I've got a Vokera Linea 24 combi boiler which is in my old house that I rent out (can't sell the damn thing!). The boiler has been inactive for the last 6-7 weeks due the house being empty. New tenant moved in on saturday, turned on the boiler and was greeted with the 03 error code (fan/flue problem). It had worked fine prior to this as I had used the HW when cleaning the property between tenants.
I had CORGI guy out to it yesterday and he thinks/hopes the problem is blocked venturi probably caused as a result of the boiler not being in regular use for a few weeks. CH appears to be working fine but the boiler cuts out when the HW is turned on. He cleaned the venturi (to no avail) and is going to replace them tomorrow. Incidentally, the HW & CH both worked fine when he had the internal cover open due to the increased air flow but obviously not a safe option to leave it like that!
I've been doing a bit of research online and can't find many good reports on Vokera's - particularly the linea range. My question is how likely is it that replacing the venturi is going to work? Is it a long term solution or am I going to be on first name terms with the boiler engineer for the foreseeable future?! It's at least 10 years old but in the 9 years I've owned the property I've never had any problems with it. The engineer has worried me a bit by hinting if it doesn't work I may need a new boiler. That seems a bit drastic for what appears to be a relatively simple problem?
Anyone else had any experience of this problem? Do I need to start saving?!