Boiler part please can anyone help me I'm freezing!!

[ruthxxx]

Hi
My boiler has broken down and I cant afford a new one. It is a Halstead Balmoral 45f so very old!
My engineer has fitted a new pcb but says I need a Pilot Solenoid Valve and it should be ok but the part is coming up as obsolete.
Does anyone please know where I may get one or if anything else is interchangeable?

Thanks a lot

 

[ianmcd]

Doubt if you will get one but possibly someone on here has one left over from days gone by , these have been obsolete for ages the correct name is a Maclaren/Johnson G700 series pilot solonoid or complete gas valve good luck but budget for a new boiler this must be one of the last of these old fellas still in use

 

[45yearsagasman]

Cross everything you've got. I cannot find one either. If I remember, this boiler of yours has been broken for several months.
You could try here.http://www.heatline-parts.co.uk/halstead-balmoral-45f

 

[ruthxxx]

Thats right it has, then we thought it was sorted but alas no!!!

Thanks will try them

 

[ruthxxx]

I see they have a solenoid coil is that the same thing

 

[ianmcd]

Wolsley show two part numbers for the solonoids suggesting that they are different, but dont state which is the Pilot one, I always thought both were the same but been a long time since I worked on one of these, you could get your RGI to see if they are swappable before you order that one I suppose, I think they are both the same though and the fact there is only one available on there would suggest the same, at the very least if your RGI could put the main burner solonoid on to the Pilot and the pilot then lights it will confirm they are swappable and confirm 100% that it is the solonoid that is at fault

 

[CBF]

i posted it in the other thread

http://www.heatingpartscenter.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=1261&P_ID=23165

 

[Agile]

Being suspicious, I suspect that the RGI wrongly diagnosed the problem and replaced the PCB and then realised the gas valve was really the fault.

Many do that! We call them parts changers!

A really determined RGI would, after a while, probably find an old gas valve or just the solenoid to fix it.

Its a little questionable how permissible fitting used parts are!

Many RGIs dont know how to fit solenoids to a GV.

Tony

 

[ruthxxx]

Is that the part then CBF?

Gosh I hope so and hope its in stock!

 

[CBF]

it's the whole gas valve not just the solenoid, never seen a brand new gas valve for £4-80

 

[ruthxxx]

I have just been on live chat and they say its an error all that is is the o ring!

 

[scoobydo123]

Not sure if this is any good?

http://www.boilersparesdirect.co.uk/parts-online/shopexd.asp?id=39447

 

[Ihavenojob]

Keeptheheaton list a maclaren solenoid S29AGB as in stock,I think this is the one you need if its just the solenoid thats faulty.

 

[CBF]

Not sure if this is any good?

http://www.boilersparesdirect.co.uk/parts-online/shopexd.asp?id=39447[/QUOTE]

the part no out of the MI lists it as 500507 but it could be the same valve.

OP thats a shame thought it was too good to be true, sale of goods act anyone ?

 

[ruthxxx]

Wolsley show two part numbers for the solonoids suggesting that they are different, but dont state which is the Pilot one, I always thought both were the same but been a long time since I worked on one of these, you could get your RGI to see if they are swappable before you order that one I suppose, I think they are both the same though and the fact there is only one available on there would suggest the same, at the very least if your RGI could put the main burner solonoid on to the Pilot and the pilot then lights it will confirm they are swappable and confirm 100% that it is the solonoid that is at fault

Thanks a milliion he is coming over to try your idea!!