Ideal HE15 failure

[Eel1000]

Hi guys,

I need help! This morning my boiler stopped working so I checked the condensation pipe outside. Sure enough it had frozen despite the lagging! I managed to defrost the pipe and a LOT of water poured out so I assume the ice blocking the pipe is now clear.

I can't manage to relight the boiler though, I am following the instructions but nothing is happening! I've tried it a few times now with no success. A ideas what could be wrong or waste else I can try?

Any help appreciated!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Any error codes OK n the display?

 

[Eel1000]

Hasn't got a display at all..proper old school boiler I think

 

[Dan Robinson]

In that case you probably have guffed PCB as there is a display.

Call an rgi as you need to check why it blew.

 

[ianmcd]

You say Ideal HE does it have any other name on the boiler Icos or anything like that ?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Hasn't got a display at all..proper old school boiler I think

Old skool it isn't... Shlt it certainly is.

 

[superman123]

with no display on the ctrl pannel my guess it that water has leaked from the sump and blown the pcb. ? have you got power at the switch. recamend you go on the gassafe website to fond a local engineer.

 

[Eel1000]

Just says Classic HE15?

There is no display and to relight the instructions literally are to turn off and on again!

Is there any way to know whether it is the pcb?

 

[superman123]

ok now we know the make of boiler.which is probely the best modal ideal ever made forget the display & board issue. still recamend engineer inspect it though. how have you confurmed that the con pipe has fully been defrosted

 

[Eel1000]

Ok, thanks guys - will find someone!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Doh! I assumed an Icos, Not a Classic.

Never seen a Classic HE in the wild. Shame they butchered a decent design to squeeze 7% more efficiency.

They would have done more for the environment by forgetting all about the Isar and Icos range entirely.

 

[ianmcd]

That is why I asked for more information on the model Dan, didnt make sense a 15 HE and then calling it old school, and superman saying that the Classic HE is the best model Ideal have ever made sound great as all their new stuff is absolute Shoite even their older stuff wasnt great, but we all have our opinions and preferances

 

[CBF]

have you tried pressing the overheat reset button on the right hand side of the on off switch ? (on the right hand side of the boiler not the front)