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boiler flame gone out!

  • 21-12-2009 1:22pm
    #1
    moneen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    HI I was wondering if anyone can tell me if this is going to be expensive or hard to fix. The flame in my potterton boiler is gone out it worked fine yesterday but hasn't worked since last night. I rang a repair man to come this evening but i just wanted to know is it going to ba hard to fix?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    Did you reset the boiler.... This usually fixes it.... Sounds like a faulty electrode if not about 100 Euro to fix( electrode 10 euro)


  • #3
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    My pressure went last night and the flame went out. Just got through to a lad in Swords and he said he'd only charge me 40 quid to fix it. But thats only to sort the pressure out.


  • #4
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    Kiera wrote: »
    My pressure went last night and the flame went out. Just got through to a lad in Swords and he said he'd only charge me 40 quid to fix it. But thats only to sort the pressure out.

    To repressurise the boiler is a different thing. The 40 euro is really just a call out. He will have it repressurised in about 5min.

    The reason he said that is there maybe other problems hidden which is why the pressure dropped. Then again it may be just from bleeding over time.


  • #5
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    To repressurise the boiler is a different thing. The 40 euro is really just a call out. He will have it repressurised in about 5min.

    The reason he said that is there maybe other problems hidden which is why the pressure dropped. Then again it may be just from bleeding over time.
    Yup took him about 5 mins and he showed me how to fix it myself next time.


  • #6
    pjoreilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭pjoreilly


    Kiera wrote: »
    Yup took him about 5 mins and he showed me how to fix it myself next time.

    Hi,

    I have the exact same issue. Pressure has dropped and pilot won't fire, could you run through how to fix it. Myself and the family are freezing and it looks like we won't get anyone until next week.

    Cheers,

    Paul.


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  • #7
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    does this help?

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055782628


  • #8
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    pjoreilly wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have the exact same issue. Pressure has dropped and pilot won't fire, could you run through how to fix it. Myself and the family are freezing and it looks like we won't get anyone until next week.

    Cheers,

    Paul.

    As said above re pressurise the boiler and the flame will re iggnite when the boiler is reset. Hold the dial on R for 5 secs and this resets the flame. But make sure the boiler has pressure.

    This can be tricky if your unsure get a plumbr


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