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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi, Once again thanks for all your advice. I will leave it for now as I have other things to do. Thanks again.
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Sorry but how do i do that. Do I connect the two wires to a plastic connector or something?
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Thanks for all your advice, especially you Kev. Would it be prudent to get another thermocouple especially for the Glowworm boiler?
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi Kev, I cannot find a button between the connectors. However I have looked at the servicing instructions and it has told me where to test for "continuity". What is continuity?
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi, Are you talking about the wires connected to the "Overheat Cutoff Connector"?
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi, 1 - I am sure I fitted it correctly. i checked how the original one was fitted and the new one had a copper sleeve so the the thermocouple tip could fit in to the housing. 2 - I do not hav a meter 3. I have just found the servicing instructions for the boiler. I checked where the...
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Yes - I think, The thermocouple connects to a part that connects to an electrical sensor and also a pilot chamber where there is an adjuster in the shape of a screw head with a flat head indentation(not philips - cross head). I think this is the gas valve - is it?
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi Kev, Yes the flame is blue and I positioned the thermocouple tip so that it is enveloped by the flame. I pressed in the piezo button for a maximum of two minutes thinking that this would heat the thermocouple tip sufficiently to send a heat signal or electrical charge or whetever to a...
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    After thermocouple change pilot light won't stay lit

    Hi, I have a 14 year old glowworm economy 100 gas combi boiler. Four days ago I tried to light the boiler the usual way after adding gas to my pay as you go gas meter. This means pressing the piezo button to light the pilot and keep it pressed in for 15 seconds until the pilot light stays lit...
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