Baxi 80e combi , not firing up, sludge?????????

[wilki]

I am going round to a house tomorrow to power flush a system, the boiler is not firing up, its sparking, but not firing up, which to me means there is a problem with the gas valve, The customer has said a Baxi engineer replaced a part, which part I do not know, the boiler worked for 2 days then stopped working again.
This is a let flat, Now I have been asked to power flush the system, as a possible cure, I am not sure this will work.
Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas.
thank you.

 

[45yearsagasman]

Why is it that a powerflush seems to be the remedy for boiler faults, where in this case it is not going to fix a fail to light. Concentrate on the boiler to find the fault, and go through the correct fault finding procedure.

 

[Phill Peck]

If you've been asked to flush then do it and get paid
Won't fix it tho
If you've been asked to fix then leave your flusher at home

 

[wilki]

I don't like it anymore than you do, but Ive been asked to flush so I will, the leting agent has been told it may not fix the problem, which you and I know it wont, but the agent has said go ahead and flush, its not my job No, I am helping a friend out by doing it as he's on another job.
But getting back to the Gas valve, what does it sound like to you. I will not be getting involved with the boiler, yes I could down load the manual, and fault find. just wanted to know what you thought it would be.
thanks

 

[Phill Peck]

It's gonna be a gas issue so we can't really advise you on that

Not in here anyway

 

[Boilerman2]

My advice would be just do what you have been contracted to do - a powerflush (easy money) I wouldn't even worry about the boiler, that is for another day!!