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Would it be safe to light a fire when boiler/central heating is not working

  • 19-11-2016 4:30pm
    #1
    Broken Hearted Road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭


    Our central heating packed in earlier in the year. The boiler was turning on and heating the water but when the switch was turned to central heating, the boiler cut out.

    The problem was the hot water cylinder. It was leaking. We got that replaced. The plumber was just gone and mam turned on the boiler to find it still not working correctly. It was heating the water but cutting off when switched to central heating.

    My dad (builder) and uncle (plumber) have been giving us the run around since. Telling us 'they will be up next week' and they are a no show. Last time I met my dad, was about 7 weeks ago. I met him on the street, I didn't mention anything to him but he said xxxx (uncle-plumber) will be up next week. They were a no show as usual.

    I have the name and number of another plumber but my mam doesn't want to go down this route just yet. She's still holding out for the other fücks.

    The problem I reckon isn't a big job. I think the pump for the boiler needs replacing.

    I wonder would it be safe to light a fire in the open fire when there is this problem. Just while we are waiting. My mam doesn't think so. She did ask the plumber a few months ago when the cylinder was being put in and our plumber said yes it's safe and then he back tracked on it.


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Very difficult to answer. If its a non boiler stove then no problem. If its a boiler stove, then it may be using the same pump thats causing problems already. Depends on the plumbing.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    Broken Hearted Road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Broken Hearted Road


    It"s just a regular boiler. I think the central heating system is all one and connected to the fire.


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Broken Hearted Road wrote: »
    It"s just a regular boiler. I think the central heating system is all one and connected to the fire.

    I cant advise then. Ask this question of your father or uncle. They might know the setup well enough to answer.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #5
    TPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    as Wearb said impossible to say if it is safe to light the fire without knowing/seeing the system.

    by your description of the problem with the heating its possibly a faulty motorised valve


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