For reference the boiler is a condensing Potterton Promax HE (with Potterton thermostat and programmer). System is about 3-4 years old and was put in by the house builders I assume.
I also know VERY little about how central heating/boilers etc. work.
The last week or so we have been using the central heating as it has got colder - didn't really use it all summer except on the odd occasion.
We have had it back on timer to come on in the morning and again at tea time.
Any way, it's been working fine, until this morning.
Quite cool in the house this morning when I woke up, and the radiators were cold.
Checked in the tank cupboard and the little electronic box (I guess something to do with the pump) which has two lights on (one for water one for heating) had a dim light on for heating - I have never seen it dim before.
Went downstairs and checked and the thermostat (dial type) was at around 20C. Turned it up and it clicked around 25C (certainly didn't seem that warm).
Still nothing though. Boiler didn't fire and pump stayed silent. The light on the box in the cupboard did come on bright though.
Tried the hot water (by turning the slider to on - as it's usually in the off position) and that fired instantly, so not a boiler problem.
Tried several things this morning, including leaving the front door open for a while to cool it down (thermostat is at the bottom of the staris inside the front door). And by then the thermostat was clicking around 20C but still no boiler or pump.
Gave up and came to work!
Is this likely to be a problem? And if so what could it be?
We had a new programmer back in January as the old one broke (broken slider meant we couldn't turn heating on), so I doubt it's that at fault.
Is there a way to reset the entire system? Will simply turning the power off to the programmer reset it all?
We are renting, so I will call the landlord later, but it would be good to know what it could be (and whether it's a job for a plumber or an electrician so I don't waste time off work), or if indeed it is nothing.
It may work fine tonight when I get home, but what with the cold weather closing in I don't want to take any chances.
I also know VERY little about how central heating/boilers etc. work.
The last week or so we have been using the central heating as it has got colder - didn't really use it all summer except on the odd occasion.
We have had it back on timer to come on in the morning and again at tea time.
Any way, it's been working fine, until this morning.
Quite cool in the house this morning when I woke up, and the radiators were cold.
Checked in the tank cupboard and the little electronic box (I guess something to do with the pump) which has two lights on (one for water one for heating) had a dim light on for heating - I have never seen it dim before.
Went downstairs and checked and the thermostat (dial type) was at around 20C. Turned it up and it clicked around 25C (certainly didn't seem that warm).
Still nothing though. Boiler didn't fire and pump stayed silent. The light on the box in the cupboard did come on bright though.
Tried the hot water (by turning the slider to on - as it's usually in the off position) and that fired instantly, so not a boiler problem.
Tried several things this morning, including leaving the front door open for a while to cool it down (thermostat is at the bottom of the staris inside the front door). And by then the thermostat was clicking around 20C but still no boiler or pump.
Gave up and came to work!
Is this likely to be a problem? And if so what could it be?
We had a new programmer back in January as the old one broke (broken slider meant we couldn't turn heating on), so I doubt it's that at fault.
Is there a way to reset the entire system? Will simply turning the power off to the programmer reset it all?
We are renting, so I will call the landlord later, but it would be good to know what it could be (and whether it's a job for a plumber or an electrician so I don't waste time off work), or if indeed it is nothing.
It may work fine tonight when I get home, but what with the cold weather closing in I don't want to take any chances.