BOILER. please help

[alim1]

hello.
i have a glow worm 40-50 rf. the pilot light has gone off and will not
come on. it is an automatic system, when you turn the knob the fan is supposed to come on and then the pilot light ignites.

but the fan does not seem to work can this prevent the pilot light coming on?

plese help, thanks in advance
al

 

[tomy]

If the fan isnt coming on then the pilot light will not light as it has not proved it is safe to light , have you checked power supply and fuses etc???

 

[alim1]

the power supply is there, when i turn the knog i can see the little fan under the motor move slightly. there is only 1 1amp fuse which i can see in the control panel which in ok

 

[Agile]

Does the fan shaft turn freely when you rotate it with your finger ( with the power off ) ?

Tony

 

[alim1]

read another thread on here about using wd40 to free the fan, so did that and it is now sorted.

cheers guys.

 

[Agile]

read another thread on here about using wd40 to free the fan, so did that and it is now sorted.

cheers guys.

That was a very dangerous thing to do because WD40 is very flamable.

It was also flawed advice which a mad mod should have deleted!

Tony

 

[spacethegas]

only the propellant is flammable.

 

[heatingman]

Get a new fan asap, WD40 is not strictly a lubricant, more of an oil based cleaner. Your living on borrowed time. Spraying it anywhere near a boiler is not a good idea.