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That make sense, and I have already tried it - holding the knob down for 20 sec dose not seem to help. If I press the it down for much longer, would there be any unwanted effects? Or would it be safer to repeat the "down 20 sec and ignite" process multiple times? The thing is that I have called...

I believe that is once you get a pilot flame lit (hold the knob for 20 sec). What if I cannot get a flame at all?

I have a Thorn Olympic 20/35B boiler. When coming back from holiday yesterday, I found the boiler's pilot light gone and tried to relit it. Although I have followed the instructions sticked on the boiler, I could not get the pilot lit at all - there are sparks though, and the thermalcouple was...