Recent content by JDDP

Thank you, gas112. All this info. is most useful. It is good to find a lot of people, who are kind enough to take an interest in my problem, and the advice has been first class. I also must say I have enjoyed the cut & thrust of the debate, especially in these deadful days, where any...

Hello Ianmcd, Thanks for the words about the gas supply pipe. Funny isn't it, that these modern, super efficient, save you loads of money boilers require a larger gas supply than the old ones, or perhaps I'm wrong ? (I usually am). Anyhow, I just require a water heater, so perhaps the old...

Hello Ianmcd, Mine does not have a blue knob. But mine is operated from outside the casing by means of an extension. So I think the valve is the same, it is just the external control that is different. I wouldn't mind operating the on/off switch from inside the control box (It is separate...

Hello Ianmcd, Mine does not have a blue knob. But mine is operated from outside the casing by means of an extension. So I think the valve is the same, it is just the external control that is different. I wouldn't mind operating the on/off switch from inside the control box (It is separate...

Hello Tony Agile. Only 10% of gas engineers are capable enough to diagnose faults ? You may be right, but don't tell the other 90%. Here, in Hove, as elsewhere, there are plenty of people advertising their sevices as Gas Safe registered engineers but how do you know which one to pick ...

Hello Ian. I think it is the same beast as fitted in the New World boiler. It certainly looks the same from the outside. The connections are all in the same place. I'd have to be 100% sure that it was the correct part. Thank you.

Hello again Agile. I'm not looking for DIY advice. I just want to understand the problem. Maybe the Gas Reg. engineer, who changed the thermocouple, is just aparts changer, but as this super appliance is so old its ancient style is very unfamiliar to these modern blokes ! He did say...

Hello Agile. You are absolutely right about the boiler. It has been absolutely great since I first had it installed in 1977 (I did all the plumbing, but left the bit with explosive potential to the professionals). I would be extremely happy to pay £384.00 to have this old friend working again...

Hello 45yearsagasman and Ianmcd. Thanks for your replies. What happens is this. I press (hard) the rotary control knob at the position marked 'pilot' and hold it down. Then I press the button that produces the spark, which ignites the pilot. I continue to press the rotary control down for a...

I'm not sure if it is the valve - I'm Zeroyearsagas man - It looks a fairly simple piece of equipment. I open the control panel cover, and inside there are are two rectangular boxes. The top one I have identified as the ITT maclaren valve, then below that is box with a green cover that houses...

The pilot light on my New World CH502 boiler has gone out and refuses to re-light, properly. I've had the thermocouple replaced by a gas engineer, but this hasn't fixed it. I've read all the the comments in response to Actrosman's plea from a while ago from Agile, swbjackson, namsag, gaswizard...

The pilot light on my New World CH502 boiler has gone out and refuses to re-light, properly. I've had the thermocouple replaced by a gas engineer, but this hasn't fixed it. I've read all the the comments in response to Actrosman's plea from a while ago from Agile, swbjackson, namsag, gaswizard...