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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot
+ fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Neil |
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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
"Neil" wrote in message ... Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot + fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Neil Check the wiring first. You find a one has detached itself or broken. You say the pilot flame is still lit, so this would indicate that the thermocouple is still OK. So check the motorised valves, especially the micro-switches, are making and breaking their circuits correctly, and that all the thermostats are working properly. If a valve or thermostat isn't calling for heat correctly, then the boiler will not fire up when it should. |
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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
In message , Neil
writes Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot + fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Is there 24V at the gas valve? I.e. the question is whether the pcb is delivering the volts to the gas valve or not. It is a common pcb fault, although it could be caused by a sensor failure. You'll find an indication on the pcb as to which connectors they are on. If it's the pcb, phone me on 01923 229224, you can't look at my website atm as the server is down -- geoff |
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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
geoff wrote:
In message , Neil writes Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot + fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Other have mentioned the idea of giving it a good visual once over. Much more likely to fail than the gas valve (IMHO) is the air flow proving switch. I don't know what sort of technology is used on the Swiftflow. Many use a a pair of tubes in the air flow connected to a diaphagm switch. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at 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 |
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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
In message , Ed Sirett
writes geoff wrote: In message , Neil writes Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot + fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Other have mentioned the idea of giving it a good visual once over. Much more likely to fail than the gas valve (IMHO) is the air flow proving switch. I don't know what sort of technology is used on the Swiftflow. Many use a a pair of tubes in the air flow connected to a diaphagm switch. If the pilot's OK, then it can't be the APS -- raden |
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Glowworm Swiftflow 100
raden wrote:
In message , Ed Sirett writes geoff wrote: In message , Neil writes Swiftflow 100 died today. Main burner not firing on either DHW or CH. Pilot + fan + pump running fine. I havent got the installers instructions that would allow me to work through the flowchart that Hepworth thoughtfully include. Before shelling out 115 for a new Gas Valve are there any overheat or flow sensors that would prevent the gas valve operating on both HW & CH ? Other have mentioned the idea of giving it a good visual once over. Much more likely to fail than the gas valve (IMHO) is the air flow proving switch. I don't know what sort of technology is used on the Swiftflow. Many use a a pair of tubes in the air flow connected to a diaphagm switch. If the pilot's OK, then it can't be the APS Sorry I assumed a permanent pilot type. -- raden -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at 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 |
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