problem with ideal elan boiler

by **leelje** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:07 pm

i have a open vented ideal elan that wont light,
the pilot stays lit then i turn the programmer on,the pump starts to run but the main burner wont ignight is this a gas valve problem?lee.

by **rosebery** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:21 pm

Thermocouple?

Cheers

by **htg engineer** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:12 pm

If there's power to the solenoid then yes it's the solenoid on the gas valve that's at fault.

htg

by **leelje** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:24 pm

[quote="rosebery"]Thermocouple?

Cheers[/quote]thermocouple is fine pilot stays alight!