Just moved into a house - was a repossession but I was advised that the boiler was working fine ( no instruction book though ) - because it was a repo all electric , gas and water have been off for three months - all now restored and all the lights on the boiler that should be on are on (except pilot light ) , and if you run water or put the central heating on it makes all the right noises - the pressure thing was on three which I was told is too high so I bled a radiator and now it is 1.5 - only problem is there is no heat, no flame - or none showing in the little window when working or not working - do I need to 'light' the pilot light, and if so how?
Ravenheat boiler
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paulybaby
if gas was off at meter. has a tightness test been done by corgi guy [or gal] prior to restoring supply?
I have never even heard of a tightness test - just turned the gas back on and the hob was working fine so thought it was okay.
Will check the model number tomorrow as not staying there tonight ( no internet - or hot water !!) - had a quick look when I wrote down the Ravenheat name , but did not see anything that looked like an obvious model number - will just write all the numbers down !!
( It has a little red 'reset' button covered by a screw cover if that is any help)
Will check the model number tomorrow as not staying there tonight ( no internet - or hot water !!) - had a quick look when I wrote down the Ravenheat name , but did not see anything that looked like an obvious model number - will just write all the numbers down !!
( It has a little red 'reset' button covered by a screw cover if that is any help)
just looked at a picture on their website - it is either the rsf82t or 84t going by the picture of the controls - and it does seem to do exactly what it should - after 3 secs it boots up and you can hear it going, but no flame. Same with the heating.
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paulybaby
tightness test checks no gas leak.some repo jobs have cookers pulled out and leaks left. also any decent corgi guy would have checked operation of boiler,pilot etc [if it has p/pilot] whilst ensuring gas pipework is ok.thats why i thought it had not been tested. let us know model 
If I have to I will - but I have had to scrape funds together to get where I am , and if the boiler is only not working because I am not pressing the right button , I would rather press that button than pay someone £60 or £80 to press it for me. So that is the reason I am making the effort to ask the questions on here before committing to that cost. Perhaps I am wrong, but I got the idea that that was the idea of the site?
so when u turn on a tap the boiler goes through its start up then straight to lock-out??? do u get heating??
sorry didnt read that properly have u check the gas isolation valve underneath the boiler ( yellow handle ) the engineer might of isolated it
The idea of the site is also to promote safety esp where gas is invloved.
I take it you got the property at a reduced price due to its history so is £60/£80 alot to ask to ensure the safety and well being of the potential occupiers?
Even if the corgi man/woman presses the right button a tightness test will be done to ensure the pipework has integrity.
Good luck in your new house and even though Ravenheat get a bit of a blasting on this site I have only good words on the units my team have installed and serviced over the years with a fantastic tech line on call.
Pete
I take it you got the property at a reduced price due to its history so is £60/£80 alot to ask to ensure the safety and well being of the potential occupiers?
Even if the corgi man/woman presses the right button a tightness test will be done to ensure the pipework has integrity.
Good luck in your new house and even though Ravenheat get a bit of a blasting on this site I have only good words on the units my team have installed and serviced over the years with a fantastic tech line on call.
Pete
got a (corgi) guy in- he sorted it for £60 - had to take the ignition bit apart and clean it off - he also said in his opinion these ravenheat boilers are rubbish - forgotten what he said now as too technical for me , but something about when one board goes it knackers the other, and vice-versa, and these two bits are over £130 each from ravenheat , and are liable to go again in a year or two - and it is a fault ravenheat are aware of. this bloke has replaced three of their boilers that were around 18 months old with new ones because the owners got fed up of failures - so if mine goes i reckon i will spend the £900 or so and get a replacement boiler of a decent make.
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