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Potterton boiler wont ignite?

My very old potterton boiler won,t ignite the poilt light is on and the thermostate is calling for heating hence power to the regulator but no gas flow i asume??
Adam, March 2009
The "gas vale guys" just guess - just as I guess - they probably guess with more confidence and experience than I do though.

I had the same fault on my Potterton Profile just before Christmas - it was a weak pilot flame not getting the sensor hot enough to let the control board sense it was alight and open the main gas valve for ignition.

Might also be a fault in the control PCB who can say?

A gas valve will cost you close to £200 - A new PCB close to £130 and a pilot injector about £35.

When you call an engineer ask him to diagnose and repair the problem - ask him not to guess at what it may be - could cost you quite a lot if he does and they often guess the most expensive thing first - funny that...

Good luck...

Peccavi, March 2009
Solenoid on the gasvalve sounds like its gone.

Tony S, March 2009
faulty gas valve

stubow, March 2009
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