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D.M. Procida January 18th 17 09:51 AM

Flame/fan/flue errors showing on Bax 105 Combination boiler
 
We have a cold house this morning...

The Flame LED blinks, and so does the Fan LED (which indicates a "flame
or flue fault").

We've called a plumber. In the meantime, what's the most likely fault?

Daniele

Bob Minchin[_4_] January 18th 17 10:15 AM

Flame/fan/flue errors showing on Bax 105 Combination boiler
 
D.M. Procida wrote:
We have a cold house this morning...

The Flame LED blinks, and so does the Fan LED (which indicates a "flame
or flue fault").

We've called a plumber. In the meantime, what's the most likely fault?

Daniele

Don't always expect pinpoint accuracy from these fault lights.

In this weather I'd suspect a frozen condensate drain if you have an
external one as a prime suspect.
Fan motor failure can occur anytime but not common in my (limited)
experience.
If it has not had comprehensive servicing for a long time, the bottom of
the heat exchanger/sump could be full of crap.

D.M. Procida January 18th 17 12:26 PM

Flame/fan/flue errors showing on Bax 105 Combination boiler
 
Bob Minchin wrote:

D.M. Procida wrote:
We have a cold house this morning...

The Flame LED blinks, and so does the Fan LED (which indicates a "flame
or flue fault").

We've called a plumber. In the meantime, what's the most likely fault?

Daniele

Don't always expect pinpoint accuracy from these fault lights.

In this weather I'd suspect a frozen condensate drain if you have an
external one as a prime suspect.


South Wales - we get grey skies and rain, but little in the way of
weather excitement. I checked the drain, but that's not it.

Fan motor failure can occur anytime but not common in my (limited)
experience.


The warning lights come on even if the boiler is turned on in
hot-water-only mode, before the fan spins up.

I owuldn't be surprised to discover it's the control board - which I
have previously had to replace.

If it has not had comprehensive servicing for a long time, the bottom of
the heat exchanger/sump could be full of crap.


Thanks for the advice. Hoping on a plumber now.

Daniele

Thomas Prufer January 19th 17 07:03 AM

Flame/fan/flue errors showing on Bax 105 Combination boiler
 
On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:26:46 +0000,
(D.M. Procida) wrote:

I owuldn't be surprised to discover it's the control board - which I
have previously had to replace.


You've been on usenet for a fortnight or two -- you know of ex-regular diy
poster Geoff's business in reconditioned control boards, no?

cetltd.com, does fans and PCBs.


Thomas Prufer

Vir Campestris January 19th 17 09:36 PM

Flame/fan/flue errors showing on Bax 105 Combination boiler
 
On 19/01/2017 07:03, Thomas Prufer wrote:
You've been on usenet for a fortnight or two -- you know of ex-regular diy
poster Geoff's business in reconditioned control boards, no?

cetltd.com, does fans and PCBs.


I hope he's in the FAQ!

Andy (another satisfied customer)


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