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boiler not firing up

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:40 am
by ptg1174
hi there ive just came back from two weeks hols to find my central heating and hot water not working it is sparking but not igniting its a gloworm ultimate 50ff 9 yrs old
any help would be great as cold and need shower after long flight

thanks

peter

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:14 pm
by htg engineer
Check gas supply, ECV been knocked (gas isolation at meter).

Could be gas supply fault, faulty PCB, dirty pilot, faulty ignition lead or gas valve.

You really need an RGI - otherwise it's just guess work.

htg

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:54 pm
by ptg1174
i have replaced the pcb and still only 3 neons lighting on it i have ckecked the piliot injector cant see anything on it should this have anyholes in it to let gas through