irregular ignition Britony 80

[chrishutt]

Getting back to the Britony boiler repair, ChrisR or whoever might appreciate being reminded that the Britony combi 80 is virtually identical to the Baxi Genesis 80. The relevance of this is that the servicing manual for the Genesis is a good deal more user friendly than the Britony one, so it might be worth getting hold of one (Partsarena?).

I know the Britony quite well, but I'm nowhere near SW London. It sounds like ignition problem - I once had one of these with a venturi blocked by a spider's nest but I don't think it would even attempt ignition if it was this. Spark generator can be a weak point and may need replacing.

While your looking at the boiler, it's always worth checking the heating return filter which is tucked away inside the plastic return manifold on the end of the copper bend. AAVs are prone to leak, DHW flow switch prone to fail, diverter prone to stick (there's a knack to removing diverter).

Have fun.

 

[Agile]

And the one thing which is the most common problem on this model ????

The system flow switch !!!

I suppose Chris forgot to mention that because its too close to the heart.

I do hope ChrisR is able to go because he does enjoy a learning chalenge experience.

For anyone else the Chauf Britonny 80 is very similar in concept to the Baxi Bahama. I understand there was some collusion over the design!

Tony Glazier

 

[chrishutt]

the Chauf Britonny 80 is very similar in concept to the Baxi Bahama.

Aren't you thinking of the Genesis, which is actually a Chaffoteaux Britony rebadged (plus extra knob or two) as Baxi? The Bahama is distinctly different.

Can't say I've found any problem with system flow switch, just the DHW one. But I only look after about 10 or so Britonys.

 

[Softus]

PaulAH,

Such a civil posting deserves an equally civil reply.

Dredging up the past was a bit sneaky, I admit. I was simply showing that you yourself have been guilty, if not of actually touting for business, of inciting someone else to.

If making a polite request is tantamount to shameless self-plugging, then mea culpa.

There’s a number of people on this site, including yourself, who spend a great deal of time imparting their knowledge to help others - often with little thanks and no reward. If, in the process, they pick up a job or two because the questioner likes their attitude, then all well and good.

I don't agree, but we can agree to disagree if you like.

Compared with the shameful behaviour of many salespeople today (think spam for starters), it’s hard to imagine a more honourable and innocent approach to business...

So far, so good....

...and certainly doesn’t deserve the slapping down that you, as self-appointed guardian of public morals, are so quick to carry out if anyone so much as hints that they might personally be able to dig the questioner out of a hole.

Nope - you lost me again. I'd be interested to know if you really believe the nonsense that you've written here.

Who knows, I may even get Oilman round one day to sign off my boiler. Not sure if I could stand the lectures on where I went wrong, followed by another on the evils of a half of shandy, followed by shreiks of disapproval at actually turning the thing on when we should all be going round the house dressed like a polar expeditionary force.

I'm sure that stranger things have happened.

I wish you well.
S.

 

[PaulAH]

I'd be interested to know if you really believe the nonsense that you've written here.

Oh yes I do, Softus. Every word. At times you have gone into dictator mode when I could barely detect any sign of someone "touting for business". The fact that you do so makes you a self-appointed censor.

Anyone who blatantly advertises themselves on this site is quickly crushed, and rightly so. It's called peer pressure; it works pretty well. There's a huge difference between the brazen advertiser and the forum contributor who, after doing his best to help, concludes that he might be better sorting it out for you on site if he's within reach. Result: In all probability, happiness all round.

I wish you well too. Stop being such a prickly prat and everyone will love you.

 

[Softus]

The only person I've seen blatently touting was Agile, who appears to have his own groupies who ward off criticism.

The fact that you do so makes you a self-appointed censor.

Censor is an odd word to use, but you're entitled to your opinion, no matter how wrong it is.

Stop being such a prickly prat and everyone will love you.

Clearly I am a prat, but that doesn't make me wrong. However, you, along with so many before you, have made the mistake of assuming that I care - lurve just ain't what I'm after.

 

[PaulAH]

lurve just ain't what I'm after

Oh dear. How sad. Just what is it, then?

 

[chrishutt]

Just what is it, then?

It's beginning to look like classic attention seeking behaviour, symptomatic of the unloved child. I should know.....

 

[oilman]

Just what is it, then?

It's beginning to look like classic attention seeking behaviour, symptomatic of the unloved child. I should know.....

I'm pretty sure (as well as being just pretty) this is probably the nub of Softus's problem. In his early days (and that was not so long ago) on this forum, I made what he saw as an unacceptable remark about the graunching fraternity who maintain that you need to do up compression joints so they neck the pipe (gorillas) on the pretext you need to do them up this tight to stop them comiing apart under pressure. Clearly I should get out more, as I have never found this necessary even when testing pipes at 15 bar. Well there's one part of the history, and I'm sure prickly-prat will bring up some more.

Since then he has berated people given the slightest excuse, so it does seem a personality trait, rather like total-prat "traineegasman".

So softus do you treat other tradesmen to this sort of commenting when you go to customers premisis? If you want to have a dig at people, that's par for the course where people are having a direct discussion on General Chat, but on this forum, the topics are initiated usually by someone asking for advice. When someone replies they may have a view that you agree with, and they may not. As far as the poster is concerned they probably just want information, so if you disagree you can post some alternative information. It maybe both solutions are realistic. What you don't have to add is your nastly, childish, little snipes. Yours is not the only view in the world and though the rest of us make mistakes we have managed to solve enough problems to get by.

As for Agile having groupies to ward off critisism, what a load of tripe. The comments are more against your attacks than support for Agile.

It is poor etiquette to directly attack other contributors who are on the same side as you, giving help, as they see it to enquirers.

 

[PaulAH]

Can't be the same Softus. That one is Tim, he's Winston. Unless he has a bigger problem than not wanting to be lurved...

 

[oilman]

Can't be the same Softus. That one is Tim, he's Winston. Unless he has a bigger problem than not wanting to be lurved...

He may have a split personality, if you look at the email address in the profile which is "diy{at}softus.demon.co.uk", it is surprisingly similar to the one in the link.

 

[chrishutt]

I'm beginning to think that this public psychoanalysis of softus, fascinating though it is, is going a little too far. Or does he deserve it?

 

[oilman]

You tell us, you started it. You could ring and apologise if you think that would help.

 

[chrishutt]

It's just that half the threads on this forum seem to have degenerated into softus bashing. If he really is an attention seeker, he must be enjoying this immensely....so maybe I shouldn't feel sorry for him?

 

[PaulAH]

Or does he deserve it?

He deserves some help. He's given enough, when all's said & done.