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Whats wrong with out BAXI solo 3 pfl 30 boiler?

Our boiler isnt working and appears like it needs repressurising, however, this model doenst have a pressure gauge, or a temp gauge, and therefore we are struggling to work it. We have hot water in the house, but we dont have any central heating because the boiler doesnt boot any power through to them. If anybody has any knowledge of this boiler, or tip that they've used, we would be grateful for any advice. Thanks

Kelly, October 2006

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Hi I have a baxi solo 3 pfl 30 boiler and the central heating will only work if I put the water heater on too! why? thanks"

jayne, January 2012

I have burner light on only and pcb clicking like a relay so changed board clicking stopped but not going to fan checked sensor 1 M ohm ,ok checked gas valve 1.5 ohm ,ok pump running but nothing should I try changing air pressure switch or am I missing something

Frustrated Jimbob, June 2011

my baxi duo
tec combi 28 will not fire up

john gaffing, October 2010

boiler light on but wont fie up

tricia414, October 2010

Even if the light for the fan is on, it doesnt mean the fan is rotating. It is a common fault that the fans cease over time due to the heat being drawn through it. Take out the fan assembly, lubricate it with some WD40 and retry it. This will prevent the pilot & burner lights from coming on and igniting the boiler.

Mr B, June 2010

There is a common problem with the Baxi Solo boilers. If you have the following:

1. boiler light only is on
2. the fan spins
3. the pump runs

and it doesn't fire up then it's normally because one of the Pressure Switch hoses has perished or the sensor itself is knackered.

Spike, February 2010

my baxi boiler not working the little flame is not comeing on the boiler loight is on but not the other lights are why

jane, December 2009

hi there,
I have a baxi solo 3 PFL 30/80 boiler. I went on holiday 2 & half weeks ago and switched off the boiler through the wall mounted computer (Centaurplus C11). Now when I try to switch it back on, althougth the computer indicates that all systems are go the only lights lit up are the boiler light and fan light. There is now no hot water nor can I work my radiators.

Any qualified advise at all would be appreciated as it would give me peice of mind that I don't get charged for work which I don't need.

Advise seeker, July 2008

Hi I have a Baxi Solo boiler RS model, used for central heating. I have an ignition light and the boiler lits up, but it's not pumping water into the central heating or heating up the system. Usually when you turn the heating on, you could hear the noise of water going into the central heating system.

adam kahn, October 2007

My baxi boiler solo 3 not combi is leaking water above the the pilot burner lights.I dont know what seems to be the problem. I have opened the the cover of the boiler to fine more water in the cover please tell me what can be the problem.the left hand corner thats where the water is coming from and running donw the centre on burner switch plus its all rusted inside i just had my boiler installed in December 2003.

A.E.Rawat, October 2006

A.e. Rawat, October 2006

your problem is, if the fan light is on and it is not sparking, check in the viewing window, if it fails to spark it is probabvly ur air pressure switch.

gas mAN, October 2006

littlechick. poss kinked pipe to pressure switch/ or faulty switch.

hi-spec plumbing, October 2006

Thaks so much for your help hi-speck I will give them a call & let you know what the problem was - Thanks again

littlechick, October 2006

well tk for what you must have spent on your boiler you probably could of had a new one. im abit lost on yours with out seeing it.he seems to have done must things.

littlechick it pos that your spark generater for lighting your pilot has gone / or pcb faulty get a plumber who can test it and run through its sequence. let us know how u get on.

hi-spec plumbing, October 2006

Thanks for helping - I now have Boiler on light lit & Fan on light lit but the Pilot & burner lights are still out - do I need to do something else?

littlechick, October 2006

I am having the same problem and have done for three weeks. Only the Boiler light is lit. We have had the circuit board changed, the thermaflow(?), the pressure switch, pretty much every thing. It worked for a short while on Saturday after the engineer replaced the presure switch but it crapped out again after 4 hours. And again yesterday he got it going having replaced what looked like an electrical connector, but it failed to come back on again this morning with the timer, nor after turning the boiler off and resetting it.

TK, October 2006

have you tried resetting the boiler. open the front cover turn the thermostat to 0 then wait 15 secs then turn the thermostat back on about half way round. also turn your wall stat up so the heating wants to come on. if still no luck you'll need to check if theres main power getting there the fuse may have blown

hi-spec plumbing, October 2006

I am having exactly the same problem - none of the 5 lights on the front of the boiler are lit - any advise??

Littlechick, October 2006

you don't have a pressure/temp gauge because its not a combi.so you can't fill it yourself. you have hot water because it stored in the copper tank in the cupboard.
you should have 5 lights in the boiler next to the thermostat inside the front cover. what ones are lit up?.

hi-spec plumbing, October 2006

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