my brother has a gloworm boiler which now for some reason wont fire up....when you turn the room stat up & turn the boiler on to fire up nothing happens.....the fan dosnt seem to kick in...the red and clear pipes to the microswitch look fine .....when you do turn it on the fan twitches a little like its just about to go then nothing!!! subsiquently the ignition does not start...can you help...thanks
boiler wont fire up
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With the power off try a drop of 3 in one oil on the fan bearings then spin the fan a few times to get it moving again. That should get you a bit more work from the fan and chance to buy a replacement. Expect anything from 2 weeks to 6 months with this little trick.
In desperation [couldnt find any 3 in 1] and with power on I dribbled some crisp and dry veggie oil on one a couple of weeks ago and it sprang to life before my eyes.
In desperation [couldnt find any 3 in 1] and with power on I dribbled some crisp and dry veggie oil on one a couple of weeks ago and it sprang to life before my eyes.
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