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BAXI SOLO 3 PFL 60 SWITCHING ON/OFF/ON/OFF?

I have a Baxi Solo 3 PFL 60. When I switch the unit on I get all the 4 lights come on (except the overheat) and then after about 30 seconds the 'Pilot On' & 'Burner On' lights go out, then after about another 5 seconds they come back on and heat for another 30 seconds. This will carry on until I switch it off - during which it will heat the radiators.

Any advice appreciated...

PS. I have electrical knowledge so a techy response is appreciated...
Peter Jones, November 2008
Could be a faulty pressure switch or partially blocked venturi tubes.

SJV, May 2009
air pressure switch or hoses from fan

bk, April 2009
I have the same boiler with a similar (not identical) problem.
It fires up ok...... all 4 lights, and heat being delivered.
Then at some point, the burner (rightmost) light goes off and heat is no longer delivered.
This state will continue either until the timer switches it all off, or until I notice that the rads are no longer hot. If I then switch the boiler thermostat (round knob) off and immediately on, all 4 lights come on and heat is delivered again.
Usually it will run ok for at leat an hour (often more) without the need for such intervention.

I haven't yet been able to find out what's causing this, and don't want to shell out for a Corgi/plumber.

The last Corgi guy I employed (boiler spitting and banging) didn't even spot that the pump had been wired directly to the timer (thanks to yet another Corgi guy), and therefore didn't get the 8-minute overrun which it would have had if wired correctly via the boiler.
So my impression of Corgi guys is that all you get from them is a large bill.
Can anyone out there help us with these problems.

MichaelCarts, December 2008
link Click here to see other fixes for Baxi Solo 3.