Hello,
I have an Ideal Response 120 combi boiler - it must be about 11 years old. For the last fortnight the heating and hot water had been temperamental - sometimes it would work and sometimes not, sometimes the ignition light would come on and then immediately go off again. It was worse in the morning when it was colder - most evenings the hot water would work.
Yesterday it wouldn't work at all, it had dropped right down pressure wise and I topped it up to 2 having read on another thread that as they get older the pressure needs to be higher. Still no heating or hot water.
When I turn the hot tap on the boiler makes all the right (normal) noises as if it is about to ignite but doesn't. If I try to turn up the heating at the thermostat to make the boiler turn on nothing happens.
Is there anything simple that I could try? I haven't taken the front panel off yet but am a fairly competent DIY-er so if there are any simple tests I could do before calling someone out I would be grateful for any tips.
I have an Ideal Response 120 combi boiler - it must be about 11 years old. For the last fortnight the heating and hot water had been temperamental - sometimes it would work and sometimes not, sometimes the ignition light would come on and then immediately go off again. It was worse in the morning when it was colder - most evenings the hot water would work.
Yesterday it wouldn't work at all, it had dropped right down pressure wise and I topped it up to 2 having read on another thread that as they get older the pressure needs to be higher. Still no heating or hot water.
When I turn the hot tap on the boiler makes all the right (normal) noises as if it is about to ignite but doesn't. If I try to turn up the heating at the thermostat to make the boiler turn on nothing happens.
Is there anything simple that I could try? I haven't taken the front panel off yet but am a fairly competent DIY-er so if there are any simple tests I could do before calling someone out I would be grateful for any tips.
