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Analog clock on boiler not keeping time

  • 24-12-2014 12:49pm
    #1
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hoping some here might have an answer to this one.

    I got the current boiler served. The analog clock on the boiler had stopped working before so we couldn't set the heat to come on at any certain time. The engineer who served the boiler said the current clock was faulty and needed replacing. He came back and replaced the clock and that evening i noticed the clock and timer had wasn't working. I have tried calling this engineer numerous times and he hasn't returned any of my calls and its being 4 weeks now.

    The clock and timer works for up to 4 hours and then it slows down and stops working altogether. The boiler works no problems when turned on manually. I have checked the clock and there is power going into it and it does work for a certain amount of time. The only coincidence i can think of between the old clock and a second clock an electrician fitted but stopped as well was we had a power cut both times.

    Hopefully someone here might have an idea.


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    ifaptwohanded wrote: »
    Hoping some here might have an answer to this one.

    I got the current boiler served. The analog clock on the boiler had stopped working before so we couldn't set the heat to come on at any certain time. The engineer who served the boiler said the current clock was faulty and needed replacing. He came back and replaced the clock and that evening i noticed the clock and timer had wasn't working. I have tried calling this engineer numerous times and he hasn't returned any of my calls and its being 4 weeks now.

    The clock and timer works for up to 4 hours and then it slows down and stops working altogether. The boiler works no problems when turned on manually. I have checked the clock and there is power going into it and it does work for a certain amount of time. The only coincidence i can think of between the old clock and a second clock an electrician fitted but stopped as well was we had a power cut both times.

    Hopefully someone here might have an idea.

    There is no great science about it the clock works or it doesn't if it's losing time it's faulty


  • #3
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ifaptwohanded


    Robbie.G wrote: »
    There is no great science about it the clock works or it doesn't if it's losing time it's faulty

    I agree but this is the third clock and same problem, can't be that unlucky with 3 clocks all to be faulty? I had an electrician install a clock when the first one went and it was working perfectly until a power cut and it stopped. This new clock which is from the manufacture was fitted a by a gas engineer and same problem.


  • #4
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    ifaptwohanded wrote: »
    I agree but this is the third clock and same problem, can't be that unlucky with 3 clocks all to be faulty? I had an electrician install a clock when the first one went and it was working perfectly until a power cut and it stopped. This new clock which is from the manufacture was fitted a by a gas engineer and same problem.

    You must just be unlucky. Clocks are
    Only a switch live in and live out


  • #5
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    Is the clock on the boiler ?

    If not centeraly ( if that's a word ) it could be rubbing against something and slowing down.

    Very common on the Firebird SQ boiler.


  • #6
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    name and shame the "engineer"


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  • #7
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ifaptwohanded


    It's definitely not rubbing off anything. I had a good look myself and it all looks ok to me although I'm not an expert. The company I am using and their engineer seems to be clueless, might be one reason he hasn't returned any of my calls or messages and its almost 4 weeks now. I replaced the clock on their advice and yet the problem still exist. If I don't get a satisfactory answer and the problem fixed I'll name and shame no problem.


  • #8
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    4 weeks is long enough. As Robbie said, it works, or it doesn't. I'd go so far as to say...3 clocks all developing faults in one household.... Unheard of.


  • #9
    65535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭65535


    Try re-posting in the plumbing and heating thread as someone there may have come across this problem already.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1320


  • #10
    ifaptwohanded
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ifaptwohanded


    I called this company again on Tuesday and had to leave a message and they never returned my call or message. Absolute disgrace of a company to deal with

    Avoid GAS SAFE.


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