Hi, everyone.
Since Saturday night, I've had a sporadic problem with my Sime Friendly Format 80E combi boiler. It works fine mostly...but from time to time, it doesn't light. It goes through the whole process, without getting a spark to light the gas. I can get it all going again manually, using the ignition on the dial...and then it carries on happily for a few hours until failing again.
The pressure's fine and the thermostat's definitely working. I've tried to see a pattern in when it's happening, but without any success so far.
Obviously, I'll call out a plumber to give it a going over, because it could do with a service anyway. But five days before Christmas isn't really ideal, so any information and advice would be gratefully received, particularly whether it's reasonably safe to leave it until I have more time in the New Year.
Thanks very much indeed.
Cheers,
ian.
Since Saturday night, I've had a sporadic problem with my Sime Friendly Format 80E combi boiler. It works fine mostly...but from time to time, it doesn't light. It goes through the whole process, without getting a spark to light the gas. I can get it all going again manually, using the ignition on the dial...and then it carries on happily for a few hours until failing again.
The pressure's fine and the thermostat's definitely working. I've tried to see a pattern in when it's happening, but without any success so far.
Obviously, I'll call out a plumber to give it a going over, because it could do with a service anyway. But five days before Christmas isn't really ideal, so any information and advice would be gratefully received, particularly whether it's reasonably safe to leave it until I have more time in the New Year.
Thanks very much indeed.
Cheers,
ian.