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Combi boiler - problem.
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Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks |
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Assuming that there is water in the boiler ( gauge showing about 1.5bar )
Try pressing the overheat button located underneath the bottom left of the boiler ( remove cap if necessary ) wrote in message oups.com... Hi. Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks |
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Thanks Ian.
I can not seem to find the overheat button or a cap. There is nothing underneath the boiler. There is water in the boiler. IAN CAPEL wrote: Assuming that there is water in the boiler ( gauge showing about 1.5bar ) Try pressing the overheat button located underneath the bottom left of the boiler ( remove cap if necessary ) wrote in message oups.com... Hi. Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks |
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Combi boiler - problem.
Thanks Ian.
I can not seem to find the overheat button or a cap. There is nothing underneath the boiler. There is water in the boiler. IAN CAPEL wrote: Assuming that there is water in the boiler ( gauge showing about 1.5bar ) Try pressing the overheat button located underneath the bottom left of the boiler ( remove cap if necessary ) wrote in message oups.com... Hi. Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks |
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writes Thanks geoff. I don't know if it is water damaged or not. The water was coming from a loose screw about a 1/3 of the way up the boiler on the right side. The ignition switch is also a 1/3 of the way up the boiler but in the middle of it. I don't think the water could have got on the ignition switch. I don't know if it has a piezo ignition. Where would I find the piezo element. It's normally a black button in a tubular housing about 3" long and that would be for a perm. pilot boiler raden wrote: In message .com, writes Hi. Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks Sounds like you have water damage, but only you are in a position to assess the extent. I've come across quite a few Styx PCBs which have suffered from water damage, is that the case with yours ? I think that the Styx has piezo ignition, doesn't it ? maybe you've soaked the piezo element - hairdryer time (if you're lucky) -- geoff -- geoff |
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I think I understand what you mean now.
This is the button you push to light the ignition. I have already dismantled this and cleaned it. When pushing this button it is not making the usual clicking noise to ignight it. raden wrote: In message .com, writes Thanks geoff. I don't know if it is water damaged or not. The water was coming from a loose screw about a 1/3 of the way up the boiler on the right side. The ignition switch is also a 1/3 of the way up the boiler but in the middle of it. I don't think the water could have got on the ignition switch. I don't know if it has a piezo ignition. Where would I find the piezo element. It's normally a black button in a tubular housing about 3" long and that would be for a perm. pilot boiler raden wrote: In message .com, writes Hi. Can someone please help. The boiler was working ok this morning, the heating was on and I ran a bath. When I got home an hour ago the heating or hot water wouldn't come on. The pilot light was light but has now gone out and won''t come back on. I have taken the cover off to look inside and there has been water dripping inside. It seems to be coming from a small screw which I have tightened and it has stopped dripping. When pressing the ignition to light the pilot light it is not making the usual clicking noise and will not light. The boiler is unusually quiet. The power is on and the pressure is fine. It is a STYX model - SX 20 M FF. Serial No. - 94107055. Does any one know what the problem might be. Thanks Sounds like you have water damage, but only you are in a position to assess the extent. I've come across quite a few Styx PCBs which have suffered from water damage, is that the case with yours ? I think that the Styx has piezo ignition, doesn't it ? maybe you've soaked the piezo element - hairdryer time (if you're lucky) -- geoff -- geoff |
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raden wrote: In message .com, writes I think I understand what you mean now. This is the button you push to light the ignition. I have already dismantled this and cleaned it. When pushing this button it is not making the usual clicking noise to ignight it. Then it's either wet inside or knackered btw we don't top post around here -- geoff Thanks for your help and the advise about the posts. |
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raden wrote: In message .com, writes I think I understand what you mean now. This is the button you push to light the ignition. I have already dismantled this and cleaned it. When pushing this button it is not making the usual clicking noise to ignight it. Then it's either wet inside or knackered btw we don't top post around here -- geoff Thanks for your help and the advise about the posts. |
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I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. Thanks. |
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In message om,
" writes I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. It only says you have to be "competent" to work on your own boiler ISTR this pcb is quite cheap to buy -- geoff |
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raden wrote: In message om, " writes I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. It only says you have to be "competent" to work on your own boiler ISTR this pcb is quite cheap to buy -- geoff Just to let you know that I managed to change the circuit board myself. Rang 2 places for price, first one was £153 the second was £60. The boiler is now working fine at a cost of £60. My husband is astounded. Thanks for all the help. |
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In message . com,
" writes raden wrote: In message om, " writes I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. It only says you have to be "competent" to work on your own boiler ISTR this pcb is quite cheap to buy -- geoff Just to let you know that I managed to change the circuit board myself. Rang 2 places for price, first one was £153 the second was £60. The boiler is now working fine at a cost of £60. They were around £45 last time I looked - not worth my time to repair them -- geoff |
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On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:58:44 +0000, raden wrote:
In message . com, " writes raden wrote: In message om, " writes I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. It only says you have to be "competent" to work on your own boiler ISTR this pcb is quite cheap to buy -- geoff Just to let you know that I managed to change the circuit board myself. Rang 2 places for price, first one was £153 the second was £60. The boiler is now working fine at a cost of £60. They were around £45 last time I looked - not worth my time to repair them Are they particularly simple or just reasonably priced? -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards |
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In message .uk, Ed
Sirett writes On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:58:44 +0000, raden wrote: In message . com, " writes raden wrote: In message om, " writes I have taken the cover off the circuit board and it looks as if this is the problem. Can I change the circuit board myself or do you have to have a plumber to do this. It only says you have to be "competent" to work on your own boiler ISTR this pcb is quite cheap to buy -- geoff Just to let you know that I managed to change the circuit board myself. Rang 2 places for price, first one was £153 the second was £60. The boiler is now working fine at a cost of £60. They were around £45 last time I looked - not worth my time to repair them Are they particularly simple or just reasonably priced? A transformer, bridge, pot and a couple of connectors IIRC So, both really -- geoff |
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