Central Heating boiler engineer help required

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board ARCHIVE' started by tosh, Dec 22, 2013.

  1. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    3,157
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Heating conked just I was setting off for match yesterday. Got priorities right though and went to match.

    Can anyone help?

    Boiler is a Ravenheat condensing fanned combi from B+Q HE 85 AAA (T) with a Ravenheat wireless gizmo to call for heat.

    Green power indicator light was on and so was red overheat flame failure light which went off after putting knob to reset position. (but then came back on again).

    Water pressure is / was OK so its not that!

    Batteries changed in gizmo in case it was them. Gizmo calling for heat, but still no joy.

    Mate had similar boiler and his circuit board went after 18 mths. Could this be same.
     
    tosh, Dec 22, 2013
    #1
  2. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,898
    Likes Received:
    7,146
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Not British Gas - our heating isn't working and he couldn't fix it. His advice was wear Christmas jumpers - well worth the 30 pound a month care package
     
    LiverpoolRed, Dec 22, 2013
    #2
  3. madmark62

    madmark62 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2006
    Messages:
    20,282
    Likes Received:
    190
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Floating along lifes waterways
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    madmark62, Dec 22, 2013
    #3
  4. mrx

    mrx Banned Idiot

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2006
    Messages:
    5,241
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Occupation:
    manager
    Location:
    southwold
    Home Page:
    30 a month !!!
    Are you serious
    Must be mad
    Makes more sense to put the money towards a new boiler
     
    mrx, Dec 22, 2013
    #4
  5. SuperTyke

    SuperTyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2005
    Messages:
    55,981
    Likes Received:
    30,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Daft question but is the flame lit like it should be?
     
    SuperTyke, Dec 22, 2013
    #5
  6. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,898
    Likes Received:
    7,146
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Covers more than the gas - but not good service
     
    LiverpoolRed, Dec 22, 2013
    #6
  7. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    3,157
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    There is no flame. These are auto igniters that only ignite when certain conditions are met. You cannot see it anyway without taking the cover off.
     
    tosh, Dec 22, 2013
    #7
  8. alf

    alf1887 Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2009
    Messages:
    264
    Likes Received:
    33
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Location:
    r house
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Does it light when just hot water demanded
     
    alf1887, Dec 22, 2013
    #8
  9. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    3,157
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Nothing happens at all. I gather the pump is working but not the fan.
     
    tosh, Dec 22, 2013
    #9
  10. alf

    alf1887 Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2009
    Messages:
    264
    Likes Received:
    33
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Location:
    r house
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Could be relay to fan or pcb. Best get gas safe engineer, explain which boiler it is as a lot won't have worked on Ravenheat.
     
    alf1887, Dec 22, 2013
    #10
  11. Marc

    Marc Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2012
    Messages:
    28,646
    Likes Received:
    23,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    does your home insurance included 'home assistance' cover? that might be an option, and will cover you if your boiler's packed in...
     
    Marc, Dec 22, 2013
    #11
  12. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    3,157
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    That's my problem, the gas safe engineer I use has not worked on Ravenheat and doesn't want to do trial and error and cost me money (as he is a friend).
     
    tosh, Dec 23, 2013
    #12
  13. mrx

    mrx Banned Idiot

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2006
    Messages:
    5,241
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Occupation:
    manager
    Location:
    southwold
    Home Page:
    So he would rather leave you with no heating during Christmas
    Top mate
     
    mrx, Dec 23, 2013
    #13
  14. W1z

    W1zz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,155
    Likes Received:
    315
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    British Gas one off repair, even though it says from £79 won't be.

    Its £79 if fixed within 30mins, which unless it's simply 'user error' will take longer as they have to do all gas safe checks afterwards.

    Then it jumps to £199 if fixed between 30 min and 2 hours. Above that and it's £399.

    Our boiler packed in last month and all indications (error code) said it was replace fan. Which is a £130+ part so called em out. Job done in under 2 hours so £199 (fan replaced)

    Now I've stuck it on the British gas homecare cover. £9 a month for boiler & controls.
     
    W1zz, Dec 23, 2013
    #14
  15. W1z

    W1zz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,155
    Likes Received:
    315
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Unless he has full diagnostics kit / knowledge of the specific boiler, he could assume its say PCB, replace that at £200 and it still not work. Being gas safe doesn't necessarily mean he's a boiler engineer.
     
    W1zz, Dec 23, 2013
    #15
  16. alf

    alf1887 Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2009
    Messages:
    264
    Likes Received:
    33
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Location:
    r house
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    alf1887, Dec 23, 2013
    #16
  17. Sco

    Scoff Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2011
    Messages:
    9,284
    Likes Received:
    8,043
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The interface between business and technology
    Location:
    Brampton by the Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Scoff, Dec 23, 2013
    #17

Share This Page