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Hi all Just to update you and thank you all for your contributions The issue of it constantly shutting down was niggling me and not making sense that the pilot would go out as well and then relight I took a punt on replacing the thermocouple and it’s back running again perfectly since yesterday...

Hi Gas Guru You are correct. Previously it wasn’t firing up but I managed somehow to get it firing up for 10-15 mins at a time There is a big difference between the 2 pipes coming from the boiler. One of them could burn you if you were not careful and the other is luke warm The pump is also...

Sorry Hugh. Your last post has just come through I can drain the system down but I’m not sure how to fill it back up. The boiler is in the loft and it does have a header tank above it which connects to the boiler. Is this how it’s filled? This would be an automatic top up? This is where Ian said...

Just to update you and to answer Hugh Jaleak, the CH water (when it’s working) is reaching all rads to the furthest point I have noticed this evening that each time it shuts down, after 10-15 mins, the pilot light is going out and I have to re light it. Once it’s re lit, the boiler is firing up...

Thank you The Novice Yes it does feel very hot when the boiler is lighting the gas during the 10-15 minute periods This could be a starting point for me as pumps are not too expensive and fairly easy to fit I would assume very easy to trained Heating Engineers I will give it a go thanks again

Thank you gasguru That might be the best alternative I did manage to get it to fire up I turned everything off, including the pilot for around an hour so that it was all cold Went through the startup procedure and It fired up However it’s back to the previous issue where it shuts down after...

Are you trying to be funny ianmcd What part of “it’s not firing up” didn’t you understand If you think I’m on here for fun and to feed your ego, I have better things to do with my time my detail above answers all the questions If it doesn’t fire up, the heating doesn’t work and the HW doesn’t...

Hi all Many thanks for your replies It’s moved on slightly Today it is not firing up at all The pilot remains constant The pump is running The boiler stat seems to be working in that it clicks when turned from off to high and it appears the gas valve clicks as well. I assume this is to open the...

Hi I’m new here and it’s possible this might have been covered before so please bear with me Got a problem with my parents (30-40 year old) boiler It fires up but after about 10 minutes, it shuts down This happens repeatedly They haven’t the money to replace it as most engineers that have been...