Hello, I'm looking for some independent advice on my Glow Worm Majorca which I estimate is probably over 25 years old - maybe older.
Last winter was our first in our new house and we had to call out a heating engineer twice because the pilot light blew out (not cheap at £80 a time.) We tried to relight the flame ourselves but although the igniter sparked it just refused to light. I think the engineer said we needed a new igniter - though as to why the spark wouldn't "catch" I don't know. He suggested a new boiler as the parts are no longer obtainable. Does anyone know if this is true?
We like our heating system as the water heats quite rapidly and our bills are not high at all - in fact they are half of what the previous occupant paid since I insulated all of the doors and windows soon after moving in. Furthermore, we don't want the expense of paying about £2000 for a new boiler (including fitting) especially if the fault appears to be quite minor.
Sadly, the pilot light has again blown out and we now face the same problem once more. The engineer is all to happy to take the £80 for the 10 mins he takes to light the pilot but it's obviously not a long-term solution for us.
Any advice would be welcomed.
Last winter was our first in our new house and we had to call out a heating engineer twice because the pilot light blew out (not cheap at £80 a time.) We tried to relight the flame ourselves but although the igniter sparked it just refused to light. I think the engineer said we needed a new igniter - though as to why the spark wouldn't "catch" I don't know. He suggested a new boiler as the parts are no longer obtainable. Does anyone know if this is true?
We like our heating system as the water heats quite rapidly and our bills are not high at all - in fact they are half of what the previous occupant paid since I insulated all of the doors and windows soon after moving in. Furthermore, we don't want the expense of paying about £2000 for a new boiler (including fitting) especially if the fault appears to be quite minor.
Sadly, the pilot light has again blown out and we now face the same problem once more. The engineer is all to happy to take the £80 for the 10 mins he takes to light the pilot but it's obviously not a long-term solution for us.
Any advice would be welcomed.