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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    I got the boiler working!!! 8) so thank you to everyone for help. i called a 5th engineer who removed the differential vavle and manually fired up the boiler told me that the diaphragm was possibly be the cause but after he left i had another look and the pin was caked in grease, so gave i a...
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    so i've got a new PCB ordered as the little risitor looks burnt so gona replace it, looking in to the problem i've tried pushing the overheat reset button on the right hand side of the box, only it won't stay in? would this be why the resistor has burnt, or won't it reset if the resistor is...
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    Experts on PCB's does this mean i've found the problem

    Sorry Tony! i shoul have stayed on the other thread you're right. And no the engineer did not take the cover off the PCB therefore did not see the burnt mark on the curcuit board. I've now had 4 engineers out and none have helped just grunted a bit.
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    Ok, so the next guy didn't even get the tools out to look :shock: But i've taken the cover off the PCB and the little fuse above the switches has blown so at £25 for a exchange part i could change that and see what happens???
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    Experts on PCB's does this mean i've found the problem

    OMG! you are soooo negative :lol: there has been a leak at some point because the front cover is all corroded nothing is leaking anymore so could have shorted something??
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    Experts on PCB's does this mean i've found the problem

    hi again Guys I've taken the front of the valliant sine 18 and the PCB board has what looks like a fuse that sits above the switches this is blown i think it has little flame maring around it and sooty marks. does this mean i may of found why it's not firering up when there is a demand for...
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    OK! Here we go got a chap to come out today and he too the cover off...Bonus!. He put a fuse in the little spur thingy! :oops: Lit the pilot light, freed the pump now working.....only no pressure from the soliniod/gas valve although gas getting to the pilot light ok. Says he can think it...
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    Thanks, i'll have a look. but i would still like someone to come and look and possibly service it so i now it's ok if there's anyone out there??? please :D
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    Thanks Picasso! thats what i was thinking.... :) If anyone can recomend anyone in devon please let me know.
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    No, and nothing on the timer thingy either no numbers. 1 and a 1 bit bar on gauge The bungalow was a reposession and it's been empty for a year and a half plus.
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    Old Vaillant Boiler Engineer??? anyone out there in Devon??

    :D Hi Guys. Really in need of help! I've just moved in to a bungalow in paignton with my little 4 year old boy..Playing under a duvet coz it's cold!. We have a vaillant boilers vcw sine 18 t3 w? I've tried to turn it on but it doesn't do anything! Does any one know of a boiler repair...
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