Ideal classic rs250 pilot light issue

I'm an electrical engineer so heating controls are bread & butter whereas boiler internals aren't, hence why I have a gas safe cert for when the boiler was moved as I don't touch gas.

Lol another engineer that knows all. If heating controls are your thing maybe you can help all these guys wire up their nests. That should keep you busy instead of repeating the same inane questions on this thread.

Jon
 
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I'm an electrical engineer so heating controls are bread & butter whereas boiler internals aren't, hence why I have a gas safe cert for when the boiler was moved as I don't touch gas.
And yet you have randomly thrown new parts at your heating controls and it still isn't fixed. You may benefit from a change of career 'cos you don't seem to be very good at your chosen profession..

Watch out for Steelmason, he always quotes low to get the job.....
 
I think I should raise my prices a tad , cheap doesnt necessarily imply the customer is employing a cowboy.
 
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It is true that most RGI technicians will know what the fault is and how to repair it at a fair and sensible price.

But not all of them will charge a fair or sensible price if they see an opportunity to make a bit of extra profit due to the customers lack of knowledge.

Of course one should not give any advice of HOW to do gas repairs but there is no reason at all why one cannot give a price guide for an RGI technician to supply and fit a gas control valve.

There are people who will rip off their vulnerable and / or un-informed customers. Helping such customers to avoid being ripped off is not giving DIY advice on gas work.
 
Bernard you're missing the point. This is a DIY site for advice on DIY issues this is not a DIY issue and it also isn't compare the market. Every engineer and company has a different pricing structure and the only way to find a price for the area is to ring them.

Why should we give a price so the posters can then try and dictate what they should be paying to the RGI.

The OP has been given the best advice possible. Call a trusted engineer. Simples

Jon
 
I'm an electrical engineer so heating controls are bread & butter whereas boiler internals aren't, hence why I have a gas safe cert for when the boiler was moved as I don't touch gas.
And yet you have randomly thrown new parts at your heating controls and it still isn't fixed. You may benefit from a change of career 'cos you don't seem to be very good at your chosen profession..

Watch out for Steelmason, he always quotes low to get the job.....


Oh my.

I should "have a change in career" really?

Are you unable to read & comprehend my original post ? I clearly stated that the 3 port valve (18 years old) was faulty & passing water through to the CH hence why it was replaced

The Cylinder stat was an old HTS3, which I replaced as it too, was installed from new (18years old). I had a nice new Danfoss one knocking around, so I replaced that whilst I was replacing the the 3 port valve.

So I fail to see how I need a change in career smart arse!!!
 
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It is true that most RGI technicians will know what the fault is and how to repair it at a fair and sensible price.

But not all of them will charge a fair or sensible price if they see an opportunity to make a bit of extra profit due to the customers lack of knowledge.

Of course one should not give any advice of HOW to do gas repairs but there is no reason at all why one cannot give a price guide for an RGI technician to supply and fit a gas control valve.

There are people who will rip off their vulnerable and / or un-informed customers. Helping such customers to avoid being ripped off is not giving DIY advice on gas work.


Bernard,

Many thanks for your reply. That was all I was actually looking for.

I can get the parts at cost plus 5% so it kind of makes a difference knowing which part is needed.

If I was located in Bedford you would be receiving a call.

Once again thank you.
 
If I was located in Bedford you would be receiving a call.
Not worth it as I am not a RGI and do not do gas work.

Please use the advice given to agree a sensible price for an RGI to do the necessary work for you. You may find the RGI will not use parts you have purchased as he ( or she ) cannot be certain they are genuine parts. But you might be arrange for them to buy them at the price you have agreed with the supplier you found if that supplier is known to be reputable and supplies only genuine parts. ( the way I bought my boiler for an RGI to install )
 
It is true that most RGI technicians will know what the fault is and how to repair it at a fair and sensible price.

But not all of them will charge a fair or sensible price if they see an opportunity to make a bit of extra profit due to the customers lack of knowledge.

Of course one should not give any advice of HOW to do gas repairs but there is no reason at all why one cannot give a price guide for an RGI technician to supply and fit a gas control valve.

There are people who will rip off their vulnerable and / or un-informed customers. Helping such customers to avoid being ripped off is not giving DIY advice on gas work.


Bernard,

Many thanks for your reply. That was all I was actually looking for.

I can get the parts at cost plus 5% so it kind of makes a difference knowing which part is needed.

If I was located in Bedford you would be receiving a call.

Once again thank you.

So you wanted us to diagnose the fault for you for free over the Internet to save paying for a correct diagnosis after you have throw part after part at it and still failed to rectify the fault. Then buy whatever part we had diagnosed for you to then, supposedly, call an RGI to fit said part for you?

Come on son, you were angling for info so you could try and fix it yourself which we all knew from the start.

Nice try though. As said before we don't give gas advice on here. Think it's about time this thread was locked as you have no intention of paying for an RGI to come out.

Oh and as an electrical engineer surely you could have tested the electrical parts that you changed to prove that they weren't the fault in your system. Think @Corgigrouch is right. Definitely a career change needed as you can't even get that right.

Jon
 

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