I noticed earlier that my CH hadn;t turned on so had a nosy at the timer.
It's a Randall 102 and appeared to have stopped. Next to the timer is a fused switch.
Wire comes out of the switch into the timer and then wires come out of the timer to the boiler and to a device labelled "Commodore 130-45" which I presume is the pump for the system.
My first thought was that the fuse had blown. I changed the fuse, switched the switch back on and the boiler then started up as per usual.
However the Commodore jobbie made a grating noise for about a second, followed by a green spark and a cloud of smoke.
I turned the switch back off and turned the boiler off and everything. Looking at the commodore, the back is rusted to b*ggary and it appears to have a leak dripping from the base of it (very slow, about 2 drips an hour - girlfriend came in useful: "sit there and count the drips while i change my underwear and have a medicinal drink!!).
So am I right in assuming that
a> the Commodore is the pump?
b> It is broken?
c> any pump from my local plumbers merchants can replace it?
Cheers
It's a Randall 102 and appeared to have stopped. Next to the timer is a fused switch.
Wire comes out of the switch into the timer and then wires come out of the timer to the boiler and to a device labelled "Commodore 130-45" which I presume is the pump for the system.
My first thought was that the fuse had blown. I changed the fuse, switched the switch back on and the boiler then started up as per usual.
However the Commodore jobbie made a grating noise for about a second, followed by a green spark and a cloud of smoke.
I turned the switch back off and turned the boiler off and everything. Looking at the commodore, the back is rusted to b*ggary and it appears to have a leak dripping from the base of it (very slow, about 2 drips an hour - girlfriend came in useful: "sit there and count the drips while i change my underwear and have a medicinal drink!!).
So am I right in assuming that
a> the Commodore is the pump?
b> It is broken?
c> any pump from my local plumbers merchants can replace it?
Cheers