Pilot light wont light even with match.

[Amit]

I have a glow worm 60 mk11 boiler and I cant get it to relight.

It went out yesterday, and now it wont re light. I took the cover off to see if I could light the pilot with a match (have done this before).. but this time, when I hold down the pilot button.. no gas comes out.

The gas supply is on so what else would stop the boiler from letting gas through?

Thanks
Amit

 

[Rob]

Things you shouldn't be messing with

Get someone competent to service it.

 

[Amit]

yeah I know.. but I want a shower!

It was serviced not long ago.. and I will get someone out..

Just want to know what could be wrong with it.

Amit

 

[Agile]

I dont believe you!

The Yellow pages and Thomsons are full of CORGI registered gas engineers waiting to rush out to sort it out for you!

You just have to call them ( and then put your hand in your pocket! ).

Why do you want to risk your life and that of your family and neighbours?

Tony

 

[gas4you]

Pilot injector blocked, or gas valve knackered Both jobs for RGI's

 

[Amit]

I dont believe you!

The Yellow pages and Thomsons are full of CORGI registered gas engineers waiting to rush out to sort it out for you!

You just have to call them ( and then put your hand in your pocket! ).

Why do you want to risk your life and that of your family and neighbours?

Tony

I dont care what you believe.

I have a corgi registered plumber who has recently serviced the boiler and also previously replaced the thermocouple.

I have no intention of replacing any part myself.. but I am the type of guy who likes to know what is going on so I dont go into a situation blind.

I dont want a plumber coming out and saying I need a new boiler when all he needs to do is stick a pin in the pilot light hole or change a gas valve.

Amit

 

[Rob]

when all he needs to do is stick a pin in the pilot light hole

Amit

.... Noooo.....

 

[Amit]

lol was a figure of speech.

 

[Agile]

It went out yesterday, and now it wont re light. I took the cover off to see if I could light the pilot with a match (have done this before).. but this time, when I hold down the pilot button.. no gas comes out.

That sounds to me like someone who has tried ( rather dangerously ) to fix it himself!

Not someone who is going to call a CORGI !

If you had it serviced then why dont you call him back ? Its probably only a minor problem which would be covered by servicing. It should have been left able to relight easily after the service.

Tony

 

[Amit]

There is a difference between lighting a pilot and starting to pull it apart.

Changing the thermocouple is a very easy job too, but I still got the plumber to do it.

Anyway the guy is booked and is coming out.

Amit

 

[nickso]

It went out yesterday, and now it wont re light. I took the cover off to see if I could light the pilot with a match (have done this before).. but this time, when I hold down the pilot button.. no gas comes out.

That sounds to me like someone who has tried ( rather dangerously ) to fix it himself!

Not someone who is going to call a CORGI !

If you had it serviced then why dont you call him back ? Its probably only a minor problem which would be covered by servicing. It should have been left able to relight easily after the service.

Tony

what a lot of rubbish you write sometimes tony

 

[Amit]

Well the guys have just been and gone..

And guess what..

He took of the pilot light, gave it a quick poke with a bit of fuse wire, then gave it the good news with the air duster and job done

So I was right

All working a treat now.. just need to save up so they can replace the boiler with something a little more modern.

Amit