Ideal Icos DIY PCB Replacement?

[oph]

No, it's a fact. RGIs don't like it because people like me can do 85% of boiler repairs without wasting money on Gas Safe.

90 are you being a ******** yet again ??!!

Next you'll be telling people it's permissible to use fairy liquid and naked flames to look for gas leaks

 

[Homesafe]

No, it's a fact. RGIs don't like it because people like me can do 85% of boiler repairs without wasting money on Gas Safe.

Oh, so I'll just forget my registration this year and just do it your way.
Who cares? You apparently don't.

 

[slapper]

All faults are electromechanical by nature. It's amazing how many people think changing a pump is a big job. Loads a money.

Spectard

 

[adamsheating]

Ideally after changing any part in an appliance the safety and integrity of the boiler should be checked in line with gas regulations 26.9. This is not to say you can't change the pcb, it is just commenting on how safe you feel you have left the appliance.

The instructions do specifically say that this boiler should only be serviced by a gas safe registered installer, and that after any components are replaced the relevant checks should be made. Take from that what you will.

 

[jamesmcbride]

Thanks - I was planning on getting it serviced soon anyway, so presumably the relevant checks should be done as part of that?

 

[slapper]

You must be one of them.

You pay Gas Safe - I'll charge your rates.

Specturd, what a great name,LMFAO

 

[doitall]

And the PCB has nothing to do with controlling the gas on most boilers.

or is that the other way round

 

[jamesmcbride]

Cool, so replace the faulty pcb, get it working.
Then get it serviced - all safe and happy.

 

[adamsheating]

Thanks - I was planning on getting it serviced soon anyway, so presumably the relevant checks should be done as part of that?

Yeah, a half decent RGI should leave some paperwork / service sheet.

 

[doitall]

Cool, so replace the faulty pcb, get it working.
Then get it serviced - all safe and happy.

Why not, the gas rate may be ok and who gives a monkee about the fan speed or the kids asleep in their bed not going to school tomorrow.

 

[sooey]

I the fan speed drops then the boiler will cut out (pressure switch).

WTF have kids in bed got to do with it?

 

[jamesmcbride]

Cool, so replace the faulty pcb, get it working.
Then get it serviced - all safe and happy.

Why not, the gas rate may be ok and who gives a monkee about the fan speed or the kids asleep in their bed not going to school tomorrow.

so are you saying the gas rate and fan speed would not be checked as part of the service and that these are variables that would need to be configured on the PCB at installation?

 

[jamesmcbride]

WTF have kids in bed got to do with it?

...and who said I had kids?!

 

[Homesafe]

Cool, so replace the faulty pcb, get it working.
Then get it serviced - all safe and happy.

Why not, the gas rate may be ok and who gives a monkee about the fan speed or the kids asleep in their bed not going to school tomorrow.

The RGI who will service the boiler after the diy pcb change wont be looking for original parameters for the safety components and will just do the basics and he will get paid and leave. He should be told that pcb has been changed.

 

[OLLIE20]

Thanks for the replies. No, I am not a landlord, and no, I'm not looking to "cut corners".

I am however, someone who prefers to DIY, which I thought was the spirit of this forum, hence my original question of "does the PCB require any additional configuration or not". I am someone who is generally interested in things like this and, if I can, like to do work on my own house / car / computers / appliances etc myself.

The question is fairly cut and dry really. Is it a straight swap or not.

If you want to DIY, go and **** about with a door or put up a fence, don't **** around with boilers you clown