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pilot light won't light.

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  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    it's a gas related prob you need to get a RGI to look at it i'm afraid
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • sniggings
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    yeah will do, I can't even figure out how to get the cover off :D
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    managed to get it lit by holding a flame to the thermocouple but it went out after 5 seconds :rotfl: I guess the pilot light is too small to reach the thermocouple to keep the gas on, anyway to increase the pilot light height and stay legal?
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    sniggings wrote: »
    anyway to increase the pilot light height and stay legal?

    nope.........
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    southcoastrgi wrote: »
    nope.........


    I wasn't expecting that answer ;)
  • sniggings
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    just to update the thread.

    Heating back on today, just as the snow was falling :)

    Turned out to be a partial blockage in the pilot light inlet.

    Just to say thanks for the warnings not to attempt a fix myself as even though I guessed what may have been the problem (after a few guesses) it still is not just a case of wiping with a cloth, the gas man was here for a good while, so someone like me would have only caused more problems and maybe created a danger too :beer:
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    glad you got it sorted, that's the reason i don't give advice on gas realated issues
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
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