IDEAL isar HE 30- PCB clicking?

[gasmanash]

Hi there,

I am a heating engineer and boiler man, who is just realising how usefull the internet can be.
I am not massivley familiar with IDEALs (always thought they were a bit rubbish) but any way, i am currently working on one that was origionally showing LF code- flame failure, i stated going over the motions with the boiler, got a bit of a funny noise from the spark electrode (a sparking noise, but not the crisp consitant snapping when its working right)
Before i could test that further the whole boiler failed, and i am gettign a clicking/ banging from what apears to be the PCB, it sounds a bit like a jamming motorised valve.
I am assuming this it going to be a new board, but never seen a circuit board act like this?? With the older generation of boilers liek the alpha 240 if a capacitor was sticking a 'love tap' would generally sort it out.
Just wondering what you guys think??

Thanks alot

ash

 

[45yearsagasman]

Welcome. I would recommend you apply for the Combustion Chamber section on this site as it is not permitted to give any gas related advice on the open forum. Simply supply your Gassafe reg No and you will have access to 100's of years experience.
You will also require a fairly thick skin.