Recent content by jswagger

Would it be worth adding some central heating cleaner and seeing if that works?

Thanks for the reply. Is there anything that may particularly cause the blockage? Do they have heat exchangers for the heating side?

Hi, I have an Ideal Mini C24 Combi, around 8-9 years old and have a problem with the heating side, DHW is working fine. When calling for heat the boiler will fire up and run for about 15-20 seconds before cutting out. Then, after about 10 seconds the boiler will reignite before running...

Just to provide an update on this. I did some closer checking and noticed some burnmarks on the ignition PCB. When I took the PCB out you could see underneath where a component had short-circuited and burnt a hole in the PCB. Figuring I would need a new PCB anyway I bought a new one (why are...

If I turn the power on at the wall switch the green LED flashes like normal. If you call for heat or water a loud clicking noise (which appears to come for some relays on PCB1 or somewhere on PCB2) is heard for a few seconds and boiler locks out. Boiler does not spark. It only does this if...

boiler has stopped blowing fuses and just lock out. When pump powered externally it does not blow fuse. Removed outer two diverter valve wires and boiler locks out but fuses ok. Perhaps new PCB and install it first time with a 200ma fuse?

Have powered up the pump and I think it's ok. There is a click and a v quiet hum when power is connected, (not the noise I was expecting but then I have never stood there and listened before).

Cheers, What would be wrong with the pump?

Thanks for the replies. I will try the diverter motor. The fuses are no longer blowing, just the boiler is locking out.

Have now had a chance to do some checking. Both the external 3 amp and the 1.6 amp fuse on the no.1 PCB (left side) fuses had blown. I changed them both and the green light came back on flashing as usual but when I tried to fire the heating they both blew again. I replaced the fuses...

Hello, I have an Ideal Mini C24 combi with integral programmer (timer), about 7 or 8 years old. This morning the boiler was set to come on at 6:30 but when I got up it had not come on even though the thermostat was set at a suitable temp to trigger the boiler. Also no hot water when I...

We have hot water! Thanks to everyone for all their replies & help. For the parts situation the local plumbers merchants were able to provide the O rings separately although they came in a Biasi bag. According to the guy behind the counter Ideal no longer supply the O rings with new heat...

O rings all came out ok! just waiting for the descaler to do it's business. Out of interest when putting the HE back does it have to be full of water? Or will it refill when I turn a hot tap on once everything is re assembled?

Ok cheers, Let's hope they come out whole!

Sorry for the dumb question but what do you mean by 'You replace them in situ !' If ok then I don't need to change them?