Recent content by andycad

Thanks for the reply, flameport. it doesn't seem to be heating the water at all now. the element is ok because I connected up an external source of power to it, and it worked. I also tried it with the thermostat terminals unplugged, and then with the thermostat terminals connected together. Not...

or Element?. the 60° wash only heated to about 30°, and the 90° wash even less!. I understand that when elements they become 'open circuit' so don't work at all. This one appears to be slightly working, so does that point to the thermostat?.

It failed the acid test unfortunately. Testing with a small quantity of food made the microwaves attack the Araldite and made it a gooey mess. I suppose it would have had to have been welded, so have scrapped it. Thanks for the replies.

an easy, but not very helpful answer. I could replace it but it could inevitably end up being used by someone else, so I'm not just asking on my own behalf!. Incidentally it's an LG 800w 'Multiwave'.

I've just managed to mend a hole about 1 cm diameter using a patch cut from the lid of a can. I tried soldering it, but had to use Araldite. It seems to be a good repair - does anyone know any reason why it shouldn't be safe?

problem solved - it was the PCB. I managed to get a secondhand one on eBay for £22. Thanks to everyone for their help.

Thanks for the further advice, Agile. I thought I should mention that I did read on a website about this boiler- "Common faults are fan failure, control board failure, erosion of the earth electrode on the pilot ignition" The earth electrode is no longer the rectangular shape shown in the...

Thanks to everyone for advice. I bought a new electrode and lead and fitted them yesterday, but still the same spark every second even though the pilot flame is lit, and the electrode glows red hot. With the boiler on I also tested the output voltage to the gas valve (something mentioned in...

Thanks for your help Agile and namsag. it's a shame that you've been criticised for giving advice in the spirit of the forum. In the absence of any advice I would have suspected a gas supply fault, and in troubleshooting, probably done far riskier things than than simple circuit testing, and...

Agile - thank you for your speedy reply. I take on board your advice regarding a registered engineer, but unfortunately the only one I know and trust is on holiday at the moment. So, as I understand it the flame should be detected by the electrode which sends a signal back to the electronic...

I have a Potterton Netaheat 10/16, with a main burner that won't fire up. I've dismantled and cleaned the burner to no avail. The thing I've noticed is that even though the pilot light lights, there is still a small spark from the electrode, which is within the flame, and a corresponding one in...