BG F2 boiler pilot light (a simple question)!

[paulbrighton]

Could any of you advise whether the pilot light on a British Gas F2 boiler (F2 - 60) is supposed to be permentely on? (excuse spelling)

Reason for asking is that when we first moved into this house 5 months ago I would have sworn that pilot was not constantly on and now it is. I may of course be totally wrong but am now intrigued and the BG installation instructions do not appear to cover this nor do instructions for a potterton which I found online (same or very similar boiler I believe).

This will lead to a new posting on boiler overheat cutout suddenly starting to occur but that can wait for more investigation before I post about it!

Many thanks /Paul

 

[Dotty]

First of all are you actually having an issue with the boiler.

Secondly please read ALL the notices pertaining to gas and appliances.

 

[villa_tom]

If I remember correctly then this boiler is just an old potterton rebadged as a BG boiler.

If I'm right then it does have a permanent pilot light, so there's nothing wrong with your boiler

 

[paulbrighton]

TE=villa_tom;644652]If I remember correctly then this boiler is just an old potterton rebadged as a BG boiler.

If I'm right then it does have a permanent pilot light, so there's nothing wrong with your boiler [/QUOTE]


Thanks villa_tom. That helps greatly (ps yes it is a rebadged potterton)

 

[paulbrighton]

Hi Croppie, Yes I have read notices a pertaining to gas and appliances and yes I am having an issue with the boiler (regular tripping of overheat stat).

Possibly you can guide me here. I am a competent electrical engineer perfectly capable of diagnosing faults on the circuit side of boilers but as I am not GSR does that mean I cannot even look at the boiler electrics (obviously provided I do not touch the gas side) ?

 

[Dotty]

Afraid so old son.

You need to get a gsr in.

 

[paulbrighton]

OK croppie I bow to your experience. It is a confusing situation though because, if I understand you correctly, that would mean a sparks cannot connect the control circuits to a boiler unless he was also get ?

 

[paulbrighton]

Sorry meant to say GSR and not get in last post Doh! Auto correct on this tablet

 

[Dotty]

OK croppie I bow to your experience. It is a confusing situation though because, if I understand you correctly, that would mean a sparks cannot connect the control circuits to a boiler unless he was also get ?

More often than not yeah. Depends entirely on whether the case is decorative or forms part of the combustion seal.

If it's the latter you most definitely can't.

I'd take a wide and sweeping view if I were you.

 

[paulbrighton]

Thanks croppie - control wiring under the case so checked out without removing case. Pump overrun not wired correctly if hot water only selected on programmer - no issue if both CH and HW selected. Bugger to find but now rectified.