Boiler cutting out

Santa · 1 Nov 2003

I have an old Thorn EMI Apollo boiler.

Recently, whenever the hot water or heating is switched on, all the boiler does is go in to a cycle of ignition, loud banging, cutting out followed by re-ignition. This cycle is repeated every 10-15 seconds and carries on till the system is switched off.

Needless to say that I get little or no hot water/heating. I am freezing ..please help!!

suluki · 1 Nov 2003

check your central heating pump see if its running if not replace pump

oilman · 1 Nov 2003

Before you replace the pump, undo the fat screw in the end and turn the spindle with a screwdriver. If the pump is not running, it could be just stuck.

donnap · 10 Nov 2003

where is the pump?

williamsp · 20 Apr 2004

Did you solve this problem ?

Was it the pump and was the rapic on/off cycling solved ?

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Boiler cutting out

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