Gas Fire

[Sandy Beech]

Before I start I will state that I do not intend to go digging around in my gas fire and will get a CORGI registered guy in.

A couple of weeks back I had a CORGI reg'd guy in to service the gas boiler and check out the gas fire.


Since (and unrelated to t he visit) the gas fire now turns itslef off after a time. Does this indicate a faulty thermo couple or could it simply be crud collected around the thermocouple? I ask as it can be a bit tempermental to light.

I just want to get a feel for the extent of the cost that could be entailed.

 

[Softus]

Why do say that this is unrelated to the visit, if it's been happening only since then?

 

[Sandy Beech]

Why do say that this is unrelated to the visit, if it's been happening only since then?

Because all he did was to run a smoke check to ensure that the flu was working correctly. He did not touch the fire at all.

Fire has always - since we moved in - been difficult to light

 

[ChrisR]

WHat sort of fire is it??????
Are you sure it has a thermocouple?

 

[Sandy Beech]

What I am thinking is that the flames safety device is playing up. Mind the flame seems only to just about reach the bit that I think is the sensor. I will dig out the make and model but it looks awfully like the brass fronted one that Screwfix sell.