Weird Noise

tempnam

Was woken up around 4.30 this morning by our gas boiler.

It wasn't switched on at the time, we had knocked the heating off around 10pm last night before going to bed.

The noise was getting louder, and was more of an 'electrical' buzzing noise than any noises I've ever heard the boiler make before.

I switched off the mains electrical switch beside the boiler and the noise stopped. Tried it again this morning - flicked the mains switch back on and there was a REALLY LOUD buzzer type noise coming from it...

Anybody any ideas what that might be?

It was only serviced in the last couple of months so we have a call in with Bord Gais to arrange to get it looked at. In the meantime I'd like to know if it's something potentially dangerous?

Thanks.

Wearb

You have to treat it as dangerous until it has bee looked at. Leave it off. When are BG calling?

tempnam

This evening. They just called and said they could be there in a couple of hours.

Wearb

Good. I just asked, because if there was a long wait, there may have been somebody here who could have gotten to you quicker.

tempnam

The wife finished work early to go home and let them in - they should be there by 5.

Is it something you've come across before?

DGOBS

Whats the boiler make/model

Could be a fan or a stuck relay (ala the Vokera Mynute PCB)

tempnam

DGOBS wrote: »

Whats the boiler make/model

Could be a fan or a stuck relay (ala the Vokera Mynute PCB)

I don't know - I'm not home at the moment.

The boiler was switched off when the noise happened.

I think it's linked to the power supply as the second I flicked the switch off it stopped, and when I flicked the switch on this morning it started immediately.

The engineer is there at the minute. The wife just txt me saying he was on the phone and asking someone at the other end to listen to the noise...... sounds like he doesn't know what he's dealing with! :pac:

tempnam

so apparently we need a new boiler...

Said that "the board is gone"... He's arranging to replace it but said that it's just going to keep getting worse with time and we should get a new boiler.

The board was replaced already a couple of years ago.

Boiler is 16 years old at this stage...

Does this sound about right?

If so - what kind of costs am I looking at for a new boiler?

Dtp1979

tempnam wrote: »

so apparently we need a new boiler...

Said that "the board is gone"... He's arranging to replace it but said that it's just going to keep getting worse with time and we should get a new boiler.

The board was replaced already a couple of years ago.

Boiler is 16 years old at this stage...

Does this sound about right?

If so - what kind of costs am I looking at for a new boiler?

New boiler fitted is around 2k mark

DGOBS

Which boiler is it?

Manufacturers say 10-15 years is a boilers life expectancy

yipeeeee

To need a new boiler because the board is gone is sketchy.

tempnam

yipeeeee wrote: »

To need a new boiler because the board is gone is sketchy.

I checked with the missus when i got home.. It wasnt like he was trying to sell us a new boiler or anything. It was more along the lines of "your boiler is 16 years old, it's going to keep costing you money to get parts replaced / repaired.... Time to think about getting a new one"

yipeeeee

tempnam wrote: »

I checked with the missuss when i got home.. It wasnt like he was trying to sell us a new boiler or anything. It was more along the lines of "your boiler is 16 years old, it's going to keep costing you money to get parts replaced / repaired.... Time to think about getting a new one"

Ah sounds better, he probably has a point.

tempnam

DGOBS wrote: »

Which boiler is it?

Manufacturers say 10-15 years is a boilers life expectancy

Glow Worm Ultimate. That's all that's written on it. No model number visible or anything.