Dead Central Heating System!!

[christineb]

Can anyone help me? Just come home from work and the central heating is dead! The pilot light is on; pump not working it just appears to be electrically dead.

There is a 13 amp fuse in the kitchen, have changed that, no joy – I seem to remember something similar happening a couple of years ago, got a guy out and he spent some time on it and then removed a glass fuse somewhere in the boiler itself, he changed it and it all worked fine.

Anyone know where I should start looking for this little glass fuse. The boiler is a Myson Economist, as far as we know its been in the house for about 20 years.

Any help gratefully received.

Cheers

 

[Agile]

Unless you have electrical experience and test equipment then I dont see how you expect to be able to identify a boiler/heating fault.

Furthermore a fused spur supplying a boiler should normally be fitted with 3A fuse and not 13A !

Although quite simple and reliable, your boiler is well overdue for replacement. Pity you did not take advantage of the scrappage scheme.

Tony

 

[bellairaphon]

it will be on the board. do you have a multi-meter?

Nath

 

[christineb]

Nath, no I dont have a multi meter and 'im indoors is electrically challenged! I thought it may have been somethign easy to do, looks like I am going have to bite the bullet and get someone out.

Tony - cheers, Yes I realise it needs replacing but one of those things you put off while it working ok!

Cheers for the responses anyway

 

[Agile]

Sooey, who posts on this forum is also in Liverpool and may be able to help if you dont know anyone else.

Tony

 

[Biguns]

Although quite simple and reliable, your boiler is well overdue for replacement. Pity you did not take advantage of the scrappage scheme.

Tony

Dont take any notice of this pomposity read this

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=211583

or this

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=215518

 

[Biguns]

Edit, Sorry wrong thread