Halstead Ace High ignition problem
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It is a test point.
Thank you! Like a steering wheel sticking out of my flies, that was driving me nuts.
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Reliob, you really need a boiler engineer as these have little idiosyncrasies that catch the unwary out and has meant the many an unnecessary death sentence being given to these built like tank boilers. They are not crap if you know what you are doing.
Argyle I am surprised you don't know what a 'nub' is.
Really 
Argyle I am surprised you don't know what a 'nub' is.
Really why are you ****ed at this time of day ?
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Never p****d, OH!! except my birthday, Christmas day, Boxing Day and the odd BBQ on a Saturday!!
Just saying it as it is. A good boiler in its day and still is, I have many on my books and don't regret seeing them.
Easy to service, easy to repair, brass/copper bits and pieces even the auto air vent has a well thought out tubing relief system that doesn't drip all over the electrics to cause internal havoc @ £££££ and a few pounds to replace yep and brass threads to boot here, popped in with PTEF tape and such like.
Yes a few idiosyncrasies like neutral to live pump connections but hey if you know what your doing icon_biggrin.gif I have most spares on van (generic stuff you see). Can even repair PCBs
Even on installations the installer t**t couldn't get the flue system right, (most sincere apologies Argyle) next to the 'nub' was a restrictor usually left attached, installer clueless, no end of what a load of what a load of **** and s**t from came from them, ultimately most couldn't or didn't want to read.
So CBF I could take offense at that remark but then being a gent I will refrain.
Just saying it as it is. A good boiler in its day and still is, I have many on my books and don't regret seeing them.
Easy to service, easy to repair, brass/copper bits and pieces even the auto air vent has a well thought out tubing relief system that doesn't drip all over the electrics to cause internal havoc @ £££££ and a few pounds to replace yep and brass threads to boot here, popped in with PTEF tape and such like.
Yes a few idiosyncrasies like neutral to live pump connections but hey if you know what your doing icon_biggrin.gif I have most spares on van (generic stuff you see). Can even repair PCBs
Even on installations the installer t**t couldn't get the flue system right, (most sincere apologies Argyle) next to the 'nub' was a restrictor usually left attached, installer clueless, no end of what a load of what a load of **** and s**t from came from them, ultimately most couldn't or didn't want to read.
So CBF I could take offense at that remark but then being a gent I will refrain.
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I agree icos/isar, bolts sheer off main hex, small leaks from oring under same render hex kaput and pcb dies on a regular basis plus more horrible stuff going on. Now if I said that this was a good boiler then I think I would be paraletic. Ideal should be ashamed of themselves.
Halstead on the other hand can be fixed easily everything accessible most parts on van (generic) Pcb is i must admit pricy but have lasted ages, well built these are golden oldies and only get the heavho when mr fix couldn't be assed and condemns it. Even when neglected by owner they still chuntle on.
Of course it's demise will eventually be spares As even dimplex have ditched it. Shame.
Halstead on the other hand can be fixed easily everything accessible most parts on van (generic) Pcb is i must admit pricy but have lasted ages, well built these are golden oldies and only get the heavho when mr fix couldn't be assed and condemns it. Even when neglected by owner they still chuntle on.
Of course it's demise will eventually be spares As even dimplex have ditched it. Shame.
Hi spareshunter,
I wonder whether I could pick your brains, in this case. My landlord's Halstead Ace High has failed again today -- as described in the first post: open up a tap, hot water light comes on, burner does not ignite.
It's been three weeks since it last failed; last time I left the DHW demand running for 10 mins and it fired up. This time that hasn't helped. The expansion vessel has been replaced, and the plumber the landlord supplies seems unable to provide a permanent fix for the problem. Do you know what it could be?
I know the best answer is "get a proper boiler engineer" but this is currently not within our grasp. We are meek and feeble tenants and we are basically stuck with who we're given, so if there's anything I can suggest to help the plumber on his way then I'd be grateful for it.
To update anyone who might be following this saga with bated breath, there's a new plumber/engineer here trying to fix the problem now. We've only got a new guy because our usual guy is on holiday, so I've no real idea whether he's better or worse / more or less suited to fixing the problem. We shall see!
I shall do that. I'm not a boiler engineer of any description but I am always interested in problems and how they are solved.
oh and the new fella turned up exactly when he said he would, which is a good start. Certainly eliminates some of the stress from the equation
I see turning up on time as either good luck or he has little else to do.
Its very difficult for an engineer to arrive at any exact time. When we go to do a repair we have no idea if its going to take 10 min or two hours. Then there are the traffic issues and London here is one of the worst places for traffic delays. That's why I like to go by tube when possible as they are rarely delayed compared with road journies.
I give a range of times and call 30 min beforehand.
Tony
Its very difficult for an engineer to arrive at any exact time. When we go to do a repair we have no idea if its going to take 10 min or two hours. Then there are the traffic issues and London here is one of the worst places for traffic delays. That's why I like to go by tube when possible as they are rarely delayed compared with road journies.
I give a range of times and call 30 min beforehand.
Tony
Oh yes, I'm perfectly reasonable and I understand how jobs go. It's just a relief compared to one of the people we had before, who would delay over and over and over (for days, not hours) and then not turn up at all.
Anyway, this chap has just finished looking at it. The PCB is knackered. Only a loose connection, mind you -- but he wants to replace the PCB in its entirety. I did suggest resoldering it but he didn't want to do that.
He's going to contact the landlord to see whether he can pull the trigger on installing a new PCB. I guess the only alternative is replacing the boiler, and the rest of it is apparently in good nick, so I guess she'll go for that, even if it is the thick end of 250 quid.
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