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Heating wouldn't start up last night and discovered pilot light has gone out. Tried relighting but it won't stay on when I release the knob.
Search of the interwebthingy shows it likely needs the thermocouple replaced. However, despite reading instructions on how to DIY it, it would involve removing the fireplace, disconnecting gas things, and doing work that really someone CORGI registered should be doing so I'm not really up for having a go.
So can anyone recommended a CORGI registered plumber/engineer or whatnot in Edinburgh? Or any other advice/abuse/rough estimation of cost?
On the other hand, at least it's not winter.
Thermocouple or gas valve, possibly a dirty pilot.
Don't try and DIY it.
Scottish/British Gas will do it and not charge the earth.
Are you holding the grey button in a good while? 20 seconds or so?
Blimey we've got one of those POS and we've had the non-lighting pilot light issue - turned out to be in need of a good clean - we get it "serviced" every year now.
It's gas safe now not corgi
As above try holding the button longer before releasing
Tried over and over, held grey button in ages, just goes out again. Thanks.
There may be a little red button tucked away somewhere between the thermostat knob and the grey knob, it's kinda cross shaped. If that's stuck out you need to push it back in to reset.
The pilot should stay lit after that, or it does on our Baxi Solo.
see overheat device on
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I've got a Glow-worm which I think is basically the same thing.
When I've had to light mine, there's a control dial I've to set to 'pilot' rather than 'on' first. Then, as has been said, hold the dial in for longer (like a couple of minutes) for it to get going.
When mine started playing up exactly as you describe, I called out a man in a van who took it all to bits, cleaned it all, and put it back together again. It's been fine since.
First guy I phoned said he was too busy (or maybe it was too small a job?).
Thermocouple as suspected. £90. Ah well, those wheels can wait a while longer.
Thermocouple for sure. I changed mine myself and they cost £15 each. Worth learning as mine goes every few years...Its really very easy to do
Yup had to get one in a boiler a few years ago - piece of piss, on that one at least, didn't involve anything dangerous.
Found installation instructions on the interweb and it involved taking off the fire front, disconnecting the gas into the fire and taking it off, then another bit would have to come off. And that's before even reaching the thermocouple in the back boiler bit which is way back. Plus the added risk I didn't connect it all back together again and blew the block up - I don't think insurance would have paid out on that one. Maybe next time. At least I know what can come off to give it all a good clean.
Even at B&Q prices their "universal thermocouple" was less than that. But I'd expect to pay a plumber about £60 for coming out to do it, more if he's got to move stuff to gain access (which sounds very odd - because every boiler i've owned has had the thermocouple readily accessible as it is a known weak point).Roblilly - Member
Thermocouple for sure. I changed mine myself and they cost £15 each. Worth learning as mine goes every few years...Its really very easy to do
Was quoted £66 + VAT for the first hour on the phone yesterday. Add in price of thermocouple and I suppose that takes it to £90?