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by swwoodruff
Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:29 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

pilot lifting away

I think that describes what happens... where is the gas valve? The three people who've been called to look at the system ask the symptoms, hear "shits down including pilot" and just shrug and say new system. Sound slike this is something I can try turning down (?) myself? If I knew how to ...
by swwoodruff
Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:46 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

But but...

Many thanks guys, hope no one comes to blows over this. But back to my question about replacing the whole pipework and the radiators. When the boiler switches off (overheats, the engineer said though he didn't see it happen, and I;ve heard no kettling or anything abnormal (its upstairs in a cupboard...
by swwoodruff
Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:04 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

Lots of useful info, thanks. Any recommendations of boilers to go for (small 3-bed terraced house, 2 people, like a good shower...)
by swwoodruff
Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

AND radiators & pipes?

And is it necessary to buy new pipes and radiators, or is this salestalk?
by swwoodruff
Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:11 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

why not Scottish Gas?

Is there a reason why not Scottish Gas? I have a service contract with them, and I assume the fault that really appeared since that started 3 or 4 months ago are coincidence!
by swwoodruff
Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every
Replies: 16
Views: 12159

gas boiler cutout..overheat? Scottish Gas says buy new every

I have a (we think) 20 year old Ideal Elan gas boiler. At a service 18 months ago the engineer couldn't relight the pilot and replaced the gas valve. Later that month it went out, pilot and all, and I re-lit it. It repeated that 2 months later and now started to go out - main burner and pilot light ...
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