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boiler not firing up

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Postby ptg1174 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:40 am

hi there ive just came back from two weeks hols to find my central heating and hot water not working it is sparking but not igniting its a gloworm ultimate 50ff 9 yrs old
any help would be great as cold and need shower after long flight

thanks

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Postby htg engineer » Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:14 pm

Check gas supply, ECV been knocked (gas isolation at meter).

Could be gas supply fault, faulty PCB, dirty pilot, faulty ignition lead or gas valve.

You really need an RGI - otherwise it's just guess work.

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Postby ptg1174 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:54 pm

i have replaced the pcb and still only 3 neons lighting on it i have ckecked the piliot injector cant see anything on it should this have anyholes in it to let gas through
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