Cannot light pilot light.

[Everso]

Hi all,

got up this morning to find no hot water. I have a Main multipoint BF heater. It's generally fine and it needs a pretty strong wind to blow the light out. I thought this was odd because there was no wind last night.

Never mind I thought - relight it and away we go. Except it will not light. I don't mean it will not stay on I mean there is no pilot light on even when holding the button down. I can see there is a really good spark so I am thinking I should at least get a pilot light on - even if the thermo couple has gone and will not let it stay on.

I don't kn ow if it is anything to do with the issue but the pipes are all covered in condensation. Never noticed that before but then I guess it can get cold in the cubby hole it is in when there is nothing alight...

Any thoughts?

Everso

 

[heatservice]

Have you checked your gas meter hasn't been turned off or locked out? Have you other gas appliances and do they work, if they are OK you will need a GSR engineer.

 

[Everso]

Gas is fine - cooker works as normal. I recon you are right... engineer time

 

[FiremanT]

Simple RGI fix. Make sure they know about multi points

 

[Everso]

Yeha - hopefully simple. I did pop the cover off and try to light it manually. There is a very tiny flame - only a few mm. This does not reach the thermo couple and therefore it cuts out when the button is released. I am guessing a filter somewhere (there is one shown in the manual) . Engineer coming on Monday and hopefully not too expensive.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

 

[Terrywookfit]

It needs a blowjob !!!

 

[Everso]

Don't we all . However taking that bit off is way way more than I am willing to do...

 

[Everso]

Well... I mentioned the blow job to the wife and she was happy to oblige. Didn't help the boiler but now I don't care about no hot water as much.