Bolier not firing
I have a Potterton Suprima 40 boiler which was serviced recently. I
can't get a hold of the company just now because they are shut till morning but I though somebody on here might be able to help. Basically the boiler is having problems firing up. This is a recent problem, after the service it seemed to work okay. The pumps are all spinning in the pipework and appear to be okay. When the bolier goes to fire, the pump inside the unit spins up and the ignition can be seen sparking away through the small window, but the burner fails to ignite. The boiler then shuts down and tries twice more. It fails no matter if I use auto timers or switch it on manually. Occasionally I can get it to ignite if I hit the reset button a few times. I've managed to convince myself that the blue ignition spark is not as bright as it used to be, but this may be a red herring. Can the part of the ignition that provides the spark become worn out? The boiler is a conventional ( non combi) gas fired. Any thoughts? By the way, when I do get it working, the radiators heat up and I get hot water as normal. Thanks |
Bolier not firing
On 28 Feb, 18:01, wrote:
I have a Potterton Suprima 40 boiler which was serviced recently. I can't get a hold of the company just now because they are shut till morning but I though somebody on here might be able to help. Basically the boiler is having problems firing up. This is a recent problem, after the service it seemed to work okay. The pumps are all spinning in the pipework and appear to be okay. When the bolier goes to fire, the pump inside the unit spins up and the ignition can be seen sparking away through the small window, but the burner fails to ignite. The boiler then shuts down and tries twice more. It fails no matter if I use auto timers or switch it on manually. Occasionally I can get it to ignite if I hit the reset button a few times. I've managed to convince myself that the blue ignition spark is not as bright as it used to be, but this may be a red herring. Can the part of the ignition that provides the spark become worn out? The boiler is a conventional ( non combi) gas fired. Any thoughts? By the way, when I do get it working, the radiators heat up and I get hot water as normal. Thanks It sounds like the pilot needs cleaning or the electrodes want setting up properly, not too much trouble to do. pete |
Bolier not firing
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Bolier not firing
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gasman pete writes On 28 Feb, 18:01, wrote: I have a Potterton Suprima 40 boiler which was serviced recently. I can't get a hold of the company just now because they are shut till morning but I though somebody on here might be able to help. Basically the boiler is having problems firing up. This is a recent problem, after the service it seemed to work okay. The pumps are all spinning in the pipework and appear to be okay. When the bolier goes to fire, the pump inside the unit spins up and the ignition can be seen sparking away through the small window, but the burner fails to ignite. The boiler then shuts down and tries twice more. It fails no matter if I use auto timers or switch it on manually. Occasionally I can get it to ignite if I hit the reset button a few times. I've managed to convince myself that the blue ignition spark is not as bright as it used to be, but this may be a red herring. Can the part of the ignition that provides the spark become worn out? The boiler is a conventional ( non combi) gas fired. Any thoughts? By the way, when I do get it working, the radiators heat up and I get hot water as normal. Thanks It sounds like the pilot needs cleaning or the electrodes want setting up properly, not too much trouble to do. I understood from his post that it had been recently serviced - these things should have been done during the service -- geoff |
Bolier not firing
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:30:05 GMT, raden wrote:
In message . com, writes I have a Potterton Suprima 40 boiler which was serviced recently. I can't get a hold of the company just now because they are shut till morning but I though somebody on here might be able to help. Basically the boiler is having problems firing up. This is a recent problem, after the service it seemed to work okay. The pumps are all spinning in the pipework and appear to be okay. When the bolier goes to fire, the pump inside the unit spins up and the ignition can be seen sparking away through the small window, but the burner fails to ignite. The boiler then shuts down and tries twice more. It fails no matter if I use auto timers or switch it on manually. Occasionally I can get it to ignite if I hit the reset button a few times. I've managed to convince myself that the blue ignition spark is not as bright as it used to be, but this may be a red herring. Can the part of the ignition that provides the spark become worn out? It sounds like either the gas valve is knacked, or the PCB isn't powering it Are these not the ones Watcdog were on about and now Potterton/Baxi hage agreed to send engineers out to check them FOC |
Bolier not firing
On Feb 28, 11:53 pm, Owain wrote:
raden wrote: It sounds like the pilot needs cleaning or the electrodes want setting up properly, not too much trouble to do. I understood from his post that it had been recently serviced - these things should have been done during the service I was thinking it was probably the service wot broke it. Maybe the guy needed a quick PCB swap for another customer... Owain I was with the guy at all times and nothing was switched out. During the service the whole thing was dismantled and put pack together. I cant believe it is a coincidence that is it now not working. I'll check the pilot and electrodes first. Cheers. |
Bolier not firing
In message . com, Steve
writes I was thinking it was probably the service wot broke it. Maybe the guy needed a quick PCB swap for another customer... Owain I was with the guy at all times and nothing was switched out. During the service the whole thing was dismantled and put pack together. I cant believe it is a coincidence that is it now not working. I'll check the pilot and electrodes first. Did he disconnect the circuit board? An intermittent fault became permanent here after a service visit. My conclusion was that the mechanical force needed to wriggle free the connector worsened an existing soldered joint problem. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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