Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

[cable_guy]

Hi,

Ideal classic boiler has no pilot light.

Home emergency cover is an option, so no huge drama but I wondered if there's anything a non plumber could try.

Tried:

Pushing the button to ignite the pilot light,

Turning off and on the boiler fuse in my Junction box and tried the pilot ignition again,

Turning the thermostat on the boiler to zero and tried the pilot ignition again

Thanks in advance

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Does the pilot light at all with both buttons pressed eg gas valve button and ignition ?

You have gas don’t you eg pre pay meter ?

 

[cable_guy]

I can't see a gas valve button.....gonna Google it brb

I do not have pre pay, correct

 

[cable_guy]

Does the pilot light at all with both buttons pressed eg gas valve button and ignition ?

You have gas don’t you eg pre pay meter ?

Found the button. Held it in whilst pressing the ignition, That sorted it!!!! Thank you very very much

 

[cable_guy]

Me again. The pilot light whilst still on, can't have been the root cause
Still no hit water after having it on for 4 hours.

Any ideas please or Is it gas engineer time?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Me again. The pilot light whilst still on, can't have been the root cause
Still no hit water after having it on for 4 hours.

Any ideas please or Is it gas engineer time?

Pump on / running ?

 

[cable_guy]

Pump on / running ?

Will check . Thank you

 

[cable_guy]

Pump on / running ?

Pump appears to be on, but can't tell if it's running. It's a grundfos ups3 (manual attached) and it is showing a green light for I, and orange lights for II and III. I must confess I don't know what colours these lights are normally.

 

[cable_guy]

Update: can now tell pump is running by listening carefully. I had my wife hold down the gas valve button for ages and I turned the hot water on and it's stayed on for 5 mins so far which is the longest we've managed to keep it on for so far.

 

[Gasmk1]

Which model of classic is it

 

[cable_guy]

Which model of classic is it

Not 100% sure, does this help?

 

[Gasmk1]

No just wanted to know the model so I could see the gas valve but think you will need to call someone out, as it could be a couple of things.

 

[cable_guy]

No just wanted to know the model so I could see the gas valve but think you will need to call someone out, as it could be a couple of things.

Thanks. Got someone coming tomorrow as part of my home emergency cover. Having said that it's been lit and heating the water for the past 24 hours now! Hope the engineer can see past that and find the fault.