Boiler Playing Up

[boomers]

Hey there, just recently one evening the heating was on but I noticed I was still cold... so I feel the radiators and theyre all barely warm, hardly any heat at all. So anyway I think little of it - more out of hope it was a one off than anything else. The next morning I wake up and the radiators are fine and the house is warm, but before they were timed to go off I noticed it getting cold again so again I feel the radiators and again theyre getting cold when they should still be hot.

This evening its happening still, Ive noticed however that the boiler isnt working properly. The boiler (combi) comes on, you hear it kick in... but the flame (pilot?) doesnt come on straight away like it normally does. And then when it does come on its staying on for a few seconds.

SoI turned off the boiler for an hour and thenI tried lowering the thermostat thinking (after reading another thread in this forum) that the boiler is overheating. But again the boiler came on but without any flame.

Does anyone have any idea on what could be causing this problem?

 

[Agile]

It all sounds very vague what you seem to be describing.

We would have an ever so little bit clearer idea if you mentioned the make and model of your boiler.

Tony

 

[boomers]

Sure thing, the boiler is a 'Boxer C28'

 

[Gasman1015]

O my god a boxer, Paul Barker will sort it for you , he loves them.

 

[boomers]

Its been nothing but a pain since we got it

Now its a case of sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt, I cant rely on the timer anymore... I have to turn it on and off until it works.

Sometimes it stays on like it should, other times the light goes out after approx 20 seconds. I also noticed that there was a clunking/banging noise coming from the boiler when it went out.

- Anyone have any suggestions at all?