the boiler will run but will not fire up

neil grant, May 2008

i think we should maybe add some kind of disclaimer T:

"The information provided in this post is in the interest of saving you money/time/effort when you are experiencing problems with a gas appliance. The information is to help make sure you are not took for excessive un-necessary bills and to aid an atttending competent registered engineer. Under no circumstances should an attempt to fix the problem be carried out by a un-qualified person as such instances may result in threat to life/property.
Always use a registered engineer."

iain, May 2008

Add furthermore, the guys/gals who come here and say something like, I havent a clue about gas boilers, but mines broken, can you gove me enough information so I can go and pull mine apart in the off chance I can find the problem and fix it without killing myself........and to think all the time I wasted doing courses, going to manufacturers lectures, spending time training with qualified engineers, when I should have just had a go! BOOOMMM

T, May 2008

I Know exactly what you mean.......

T, May 2008

are you not boiler phycic man T??
lets guess a fix and put no detail in.......

its the thing that runs thats the problem, next to the other biggish thing on the far side. replace that and all will be well.

do you think people come back to read the possible answers cos you rarely get a thanks! i will look into that you never know it might save me a few pounds........or even my families life???????

iain, May 2008

and every other detail we need will magically appear when we read your message...........ahhhhhhhhhh

How are we supposed to diagonse anything when you don't bother your behind to give us any details, tell you what why don't we just come round your house for the rest of the info, that would be handy wouldnt it

T, May 2008