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OK to turn off gas at the mains for Summer?

  • 19-05-2014 5:30pm
    #1
    burly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wanted to check if its ok to turn off the main gas valve outside the house for the summer to avoid the pilot light usage?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    shane 007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭shane 007


    burly wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Just wanted to check if its ok to turn off the main gas valve outside the house for the summer to avoid the pilot light usage?

    Cheers
    What is the appliance? Having a pilot should be able to be shut off at the appliance.


  • #3
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    A new boiler might be worth considering , no pilot light & more than 90% efficient


  • #4
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    Wharf make and model ?

    The vast majority of boilers for years have electronic ignition when the boiler switches on. NO perement pilot light burning gas 24/7

    Old type you can turn off pilot at boiler.


  • #5
    burly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭burly


    scudo2 wrote: »
    Wharf make and model ?

    The vast majority of boilers for years have electronic ignition when the boiler switches on. NO perement pilot light burning gas 24/7

    Old type you can turn off pilot at boiler.

    Yeh its an old type, 15 year old Myson Apollo still going strong!

    I was on here a few weeks back looking for advice on what the likely efficiency of it is, as I was trying to calculate the payback if I upgraded.

    Il check the boiler for a pilot light switch.


  • #6
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    burly wrote: »
    Yeh its an old type, 15 year old Myson Apollo still going strong!

    I was on here a few weeks back looking for advice on what the likely efficiency of it is, as I was trying to calculate the payback if I upgraded.

    Il check the boiler for a pilot light switch.
    No perement pilot light on a Apollo.
    It's electronic = No gas wastage .


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  • #7
    burly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭burly


    scudo2 wrote: »
    No perement pilot light on a Apollo.
    It's electronic = No gas wastage .

    Sorry but I am not blind, I can see the pilot light on through the spy-hole, and the boiler is off!

    Its a Myson Apollo 40B.


  • #8
    MiniGolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭MiniGolf


    burly wrote: »
    Sorry but I am not blind, I can see the pilot light on through the spy-hole, and the boiler is off!

    Its a Myson Apollo 40B.

    Yours does of course have a permanent pilot - The later version has electronic ignition.
    You need to access the gas valve - to the left of the Hi-Lo switch near the bottom of the boiler. If I remember correctly there is a green "switch" with an arrow on it. Slide this in the direction of the arrow and that should turn the pilot off.
    Here is a link to the manual: http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/PDF/Myson/Myson-Apollo-40B-Installation-manual-41-789-79.pdf
    To re-light the boiler follow the instructions in section 14 - Paragraph 2.
    DO NOT ATTEMPT PARAGRAPH 1 or any subsequent paragraphs.


  • #9
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    burly wrote: »
    Sorry but I am not blind, I can see the pilot light on through the spy-hole, and the boiler is off!

    Its a Myson Apollo 40B.
    I must have looked up the wrong Apollo, apologies.
    This is the first mention from you with
    40B


  • #10
    burly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭burly


    scudo2 wrote: »
    I must have looked up the wrong Apollo, apologies.
    This is the first mention from you with
    40B

    Not a problem, thank you for taking the time to reply!


  • #11
    burly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭burly


    MiniGolf wrote: »
    Yours does of course have a permanent pilot - The later version has electronic ignition.
    You need to access the gas valve - to the left of the Hi-Lo switch near the bottom of the boiler. If I remember correctly there is a green "switch" with an arrow on it. Slide this in the direction of the arrow and that should turn the pilot off.
    Here is a link to the manual: http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/PDF/Myson/Myson-Apollo-40B-Installation-manual-41-789-79.pdf
    To re-light the boiler follow the instructions in section 14 - Paragraph 2.
    DO NOT ATTEMPT PARAGRAPH 1 or any subsequent paragraphs.

    Thanks very much!


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