Recent content by bobthecod

My father installed this boiler last year (June) in his home against my advise as he is not gas registered and in his 70's. This boiler has now developed a fault. The reset button has to be reset for the boiler to work and then it will only work for around 30 seconds before it needs resetting...

Hi, I have the above named boiler and i seem to have an intermittant fault. The fault is that the boiler tries to ignite but doesnt, the fan (blower) comes on and everything else appears to work, its just seems that the gas does not ignite. I believe it to be an ignition problem. If i turn...

Many thanks for all your answers, I have solved the problem. The motorised valve was stuck. The motor worked but it was the valve that was stuck. A few turns of the valve with the motor removed freed it off, and now my heating works as it should, and the wife is now off my back. Once again many...

I have just checked the valve and it is in "Normal Use" posistion as appossed to the other posistion "Flushing Use". Is there a way i can check the operation of this valve either electricaly or mechanicaly? I have all the necessary tools and equipment to do this.

Just moved into a new (to me) house and am having problems with the heating. We have a timed system which works fine, the problem i am having is that once the heating comes on it goes straight to max and stays there. This is thru out the whole house. I have a Glow worm fuelsaver 35 F boiler but...