hi all, i am no more than a novice when it comes to this so please go easy, sorry if theres too much info here but i just want to get it all listed to help with a diagnosis. I couldnt find an exact answer using the search facility.
i have a problem with this boiler, i woke up this morning to see the dreaded flashing red light telling me that the boiler had entered lockout.
i switched the boiler off and went to work and returned home tonight and repressurised the system to just over 1.5 (the system loses pressure like a lot of other people have mentioned on the forums), the pressure tends to be low but this has never been a problem before.
as the vokera manual states i have also moved the selector switch to the 2nd position (a little pilot light icon) for 10 seconds then moved it back on to the CH setting, i then turn on the CH, i can hear what appears to be a whistling noise (which may be a fan from what i have read here), then the usual clicking noise which usually comes before the gas ignites but this time it isnt lighting. i now also have some small leaks coming from inside the boiler which i havent had before and also a leak from what looks to be a big flat screw head to the left of the filling loop, the only other thing i have noticed in the last week or so is that the radiator in the lounge has developed a leak from the thermostat.
I have also tried using the reset button which i am assuming is the little red crosshair button which is behind a screw off cap, but i dont seem to be able to press it.
I must regret that since moving into this house 2 years ago i havent had the central heating serviced, so i am probably getting what i deserve.
Anyone in the Yorkshire area care for some work to help me through this one...it's cold !!
thank you in advance.
i have a problem with this boiler, i woke up this morning to see the dreaded flashing red light telling me that the boiler had entered lockout.
i switched the boiler off and went to work and returned home tonight and repressurised the system to just over 1.5 (the system loses pressure like a lot of other people have mentioned on the forums), the pressure tends to be low but this has never been a problem before.
as the vokera manual states i have also moved the selector switch to the 2nd position (a little pilot light icon) for 10 seconds then moved it back on to the CH setting, i then turn on the CH, i can hear what appears to be a whistling noise (which may be a fan from what i have read here), then the usual clicking noise which usually comes before the gas ignites but this time it isnt lighting. i now also have some small leaks coming from inside the boiler which i havent had before and also a leak from what looks to be a big flat screw head to the left of the filling loop, the only other thing i have noticed in the last week or so is that the radiator in the lounge has developed a leak from the thermostat.
I have also tried using the reset button which i am assuming is the little red crosshair button which is behind a screw off cap, but i dont seem to be able to press it.
I must regret that since moving into this house 2 years ago i havent had the central heating serviced, so i am probably getting what i deserve.
Anyone in the Yorkshire area care for some work to help me through this one...it's cold !!
thank you in advance.
