FabSwingers.com forum: Any gas safe tradesmen on here?

By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

Just a quick question, I have an old ideal boiler, must be around 25 years old now, the pilot light has gone out, any advice on how to get her fired up again?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well that’s not ideal

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By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

No it's not lol

Was hoping to head to the beach tomorrow but having second thoughts now I can't jump in a hot shower afterwards

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No it's not lol

Was hoping to head to the beach tomorrow but having second thoughts now I can't jump in a hot shower afterwards "

Google says your jet is blocked and you need an engineer to clean it. Whatever that means.

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Sorry it's not helpful comment but it's done well to last for 25 years. Unfortunately if its not an easy fix, there are probably no parts easily available now. I hope you get sorted though.

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By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

Lol

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Just a quick question, I have an old ideal boiler, must be around 25 years old now, the pilot light has gone out, any advice on how to get her fired up again?"
light the blue touch paper and run a mile

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"No it's not lol

Was hoping to head to the beach tomorrow but having second thoughts now I can't jump in a hot shower afterwards

Google says your jet is blocked and you need an engineer to clean it. Whatever that means. "
expensive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You don’t refer to her as an old boiler to begin with. She’s liable to cut your balls off in your sleep.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

Get someone to come give it a good blow

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By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

"Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

Get someone to come give it a good blow "

Are you offering

It would save me alot of money tbh

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

Get someone to come give it a good blow

Are you offering

It would save me alot of money tbh

But you will end up with a recurring problem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Story of my life, always need someone to unblock my jets

Get someone to come give it a good blow

Are you offering

It would save me alot of money tbh

I’m not but you’re right it would.

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By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

Thanks anyway guys

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By *uchislife66Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Possibly gas control valve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There'll be a hosepipe on the beach somewhere for a quick rinse, dont let that stop you beaching

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

if you have a pilot light you have a thermocouple this allows the gas to keep the pilot light lit.

easy cheap fix but you cant officially do it.

anyone comes they will fob you off with buy a new boiler.

gas costs vs new boiler x3 new boiler to the price of gas on the old repairable boiler.

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By *uchislife66Man
over a year ago

Leeds

I still reckon a gas control valve...

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

"Just a quick question, I have an old ideal boiler, must be around 25 years old now, the pilot light has gone out, any advice on how to get her fired up again?"

Have you tried to re-light it?

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By *xywelshguy OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

Thanks all turns on the relay had gone on the circuit board!

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