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old baxi boiler - please help

hello i have an old wall mounted central heating boiler, i do not know what the model is as it in not visible on the unit, since having it serviced earlier this year the pilot light is no longer blue but a constant big yellow flame, also i now have a black mark appearing on my ceiling above my boiler do you have any ideas why? and how do i get the blue piliot light back please can someone help

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    the jets are not burning correctly. you really should switch it off until an expert can sort it out.
    real danger of CO poisoning.

    get a CO alarm.
    Get some gorm.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Agree. get someone out to it asap.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    Hi,

    In case you are in any doubt about the previous 2 posts, I agree, but would be more insistent that you TURN IT OFF AND THE PILOT LIGHT AS WELL.

    From you post it is not safe to use.

    Get someone Gas Safe Registered to look at it.

    GSR
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
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