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Are we really beginning to climb out of this recession? There seem to be signs that things are improving but for many there’s a long way to go yet. The unexpected summer helped to lift the national mood and we’re heading up to Christmas so we’ll have to see what the winter brings! Another cold winter? Since it's difficult to remember all the details of central heating problems and gas boiler problems we deal with we decided to keep this log of some of the problems and how we've attempted to sort them out. Putting this information online allows other people to look for clues and ideas.
Too often gas service engineers and central heating engineers lack backup and support and we find ourselves trying to re-invent the wheel. That's particularly true for small companies. Boiler manufacturers' technical advice departments can be very helpful but they can also be patronizing and often take some time to answer. Where we get really good service from tech advice departments I'll try to report it.
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There are lots of skilled people out there and we'd like your ideas. If we've got something wrong or you can improve on what we've done please contact us. Or if you've sorted out problems and want to share how, we'll be happy to add your ideas.
We'll add information as we have time. You can email me: paulhuzar@lovekin.net
We're sorry but we can't deal with individual queries about boiler and heating problems at the moment. We just haven't enough time. We're thinking about the possibility of running a forum in the future though, where individual questions can be posted, but we're not there yet!
What's new...
08/08/2013 Potterton Suprima 40 with newer Siemens PCB locked out with very slow red flash, 3 seconds on, 1 second off read more...
22/01/2013 Radiator balancing ~ the easy way. How we balance radiators in central heating systems read more…(updated)
22/01/2013 Radiator valves; wheelhead and lockshield manual radiator valves and TRVs. We're still developing this page. read more… (updated)
22/01/2013 Combi boiler plate heat exchanger problems ~ Secondary heat exchanger faults read more… (updated)
22/01/2013 Frozen condensate pipe? Boiler gurgling? Potterton or Baxi E133 error code? Worcester AE, D5 fault codes? read more… (updated)
22/01/2013 High efficiency gas and oil boilers ~ what gross and net efficiency mean read more…
20/01/2013 Changes in sealed heating system pressure? Combi boiler pressure dropping? Faulty expansion vessel? read more… (updated)
30/09/2012 Glow-worm Micron 30FF fault update. Same Micron FF boiler, ongoing saga with fault codes read more…
15/09/2012 Glow-worm Micron 30FF failed with both lights flashing alternately. Also applies to other Micron FF boilers read more…(updated)
08/12/2010 Potterton Suprima 60L with Siemens PCB locks out, diagnostic light flashes red 3 times a second. Pump problem read more...
23/10/2010 Glow-worm Ultracom hxi boiler showing F1 fault code. Also applies to BG 330 boiler fault read more...
01/10/2010 Boiler runs even when programmer off. Honeywell motorised valve fault. Email sent by D.S. read more...
29/09/2010 Potterton Suprima new Siemens PCB giving problems, won’t run circulating pump. Email sent to us by A.R. read more...
29/06/2010 Potterton Suprima boiler locking out, flashing red 3 times per second (newer Siemens PCB) read more...
01/06/2010 Potterton Prima 80F boiler with fan fault, PCB fault and air pressure switch fault read more...
01/06/2010 Potterton Profile 50e boiler fan cycles on and off but won’t go to ignition read more...
26/05/2010 Baxi Solo 350 PFL boiler where the pump runs on indefinitely. Circuit board fault read more...
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And in his spare time Paul is working on a web site about Lake Garda in Italy, particularly Limone sul Garda, Riva del Garda, Malcesine, Lazise, Bardolino and the town of Garda itself. He's hoping to earn money by carrying advertising on the site from hotels and tour operators, travel companies and other companies linked to the hotel, travel, leisure and tourism sector. A pipe dream maybe, but we all dream about paying off the mortgage. The site is PictureLakeGarda.com
We have also started to put together a guide looking at different types of shower, gravity showers and power showers. It's still in a rudimentary form but you can find it at powershowerguide.com
Lovekin service and repair domestic gas boilers in the UK in the area around Aldershot, Bagshot, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Camberley, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Godalming, Guildford, Wokingham and Woking. We also carry out gas boiler installation and gas boiler replacement. For more about how and where we work, visit our lovekin boiler service web site
02/05/2010 Baxi Bermuda 551 back boiler burner makes a roaring noise. Caused by a rusted burner read more...
02/05/2010 Baxi Bermuda 552 back boiler burner makes a roaring noise. Caused by the gas valve read more...
02/05/2010 Baxi Bermuda 552 pilot holds but gas valve locks out a few seconds after the main burner opens. read more...
01/11/2009 Big changes in sealed heating system pressure? Combi boiler pressure dropping? Faulty expansion vessel? read more...
02/10/2009 Baxi Solo 2 80 PF boiler runs only intermittently read more...
28/09/2009 Potterton Suprima circuit board fails with no lights showing at all read more...
02/08/2009 Robinson Willey Firegem Visa 2 gas fire. Shuts down after a few minutes read more...
29/07/2009 Worcester 28i Junior combi boiler. Won't fire for hot tap water after street water main repair read more...
28/07/2009 Baxi Solo 2 50 PF boiler. Won't go to ignition. Fan cycles rapidly on and off more than once per second read more...
28/07/2009 Baxi Solo 3 60 PF boiler. Lights pilot only. Won't go to main burner read more...
25/07/2009 Honeywell V4043H zone valve (2 port valve). Hot water would not heat unless the radiator heating was on too read more...
24/07/2009 Potterton Suprima 80 boiler repeatedly locking out then would not reset read more...
22/07/2009 Potterton Puma 80e combination boiler locking out and losing pressure read more...
22/07/2009 Potterton Suprima 60 boiler locking out after 3 ignition attempts. Ignition lead fault read more...
20/07/2009 Baxi 100 HE boiler locking out intermittently read more...
20/07/2009 Ideal E Type boiler. Pilot present but boiler won't fire read more...
20/07/2009 Ideal Isar HE24 combination boiler with insufficiently hot water read more...
18/07/2009 Vokera Mynute 14SE boiler not firing consistently and making strange noises read more...
More articles...
Two more sites worth looking at, both produced by Bryony, who works part-time with us:
GuildfordGuidebook.com is a site she’s developing about Guildford. She intends to make the site much bigger over the next few months but you can find a history timeline for Guildford, from 978 to 2012, quotes from William Cobbett and Lewis Carroll, information about Guildford shops, cinemas and theatres and the River Wey, Clandon Park, Guildford Castle, Guildford Cathedral and the Watts Gallery. There’s also a gallery of photographs of Guildford and the surrounding area. When the weather improves Bryony will be out taking more pictures of Guildford to put on GuildfordGuidebook.com
Bryony also produces a photography web site with more of her pictures, BryonyRosa.com
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