Hopefully some Vaillant experts out there can help me out!
My boiler is a turbomax 242/e or 282/e (its has a black fascia and green dials) and is about 12-13 years old. Last year I had a new diverter valve put it and it was working fine until the other day.
It doesn't fire up and ignite automatically anymore - and there is a flashing orange light beside what looks like a timer symbol.
If you use the reset dial, it takes a half dozen or maybe more tries before it finally fires up (you hear that 'click click' spark sound and then whoosh as it finally ignites). It seems to run fine when it is finally lit and we get HW and CH ok.
I had a company out to look at it, basically he said it was the circuit board and it would cost about £350. He recommended getting a new boiler which would cost arounf £1500 fitted.
I have had a look on the internet and have seen circuit boards (PCBs?) for sale for much less.
Does it sound like a circuit board issue?
Is there more than 1 type of circuit board and which one would it be?
Is there a part number for the circuit board I need?
Is it possible to fit a circuit board yourself - is it very difficult? I could always buy it myself and have someone else fit it?
We are looking to move house so dont really want to spend £1500 on a boiler. Thanks for any help or advice.
My boiler is a turbomax 242/e or 282/e (its has a black fascia and green dials) and is about 12-13 years old. Last year I had a new diverter valve put it and it was working fine until the other day.
It doesn't fire up and ignite automatically anymore - and there is a flashing orange light beside what looks like a timer symbol.
If you use the reset dial, it takes a half dozen or maybe more tries before it finally fires up (you hear that 'click click' spark sound and then whoosh as it finally ignites). It seems to run fine when it is finally lit and we get HW and CH ok.
I had a company out to look at it, basically he said it was the circuit board and it would cost about £350. He recommended getting a new boiler which would cost arounf £1500 fitted.
I have had a look on the internet and have seen circuit boards (PCBs?) for sale for much less.
Does it sound like a circuit board issue?
Is there more than 1 type of circuit board and which one would it be?
Is there a part number for the circuit board I need?
Is it possible to fit a circuit board yourself - is it very difficult? I could always buy it myself and have someone else fit it?
We are looking to move house so dont really want to spend £1500 on a boiler. Thanks for any help or advice.