My Gas Fire won't start

philiptory

Hello, I need some advice please. re. my Gas Fire, Robinson Willey Sahara LFE.

My gas fire won't light. 

1. The spark ignition has been a bit dodgy for a while, even though I bought a new tap/spark unit and had it fitted by a gas engineer last winter. It soon stopped working, so I used a 'gas wand' to light it. 

2. Now winter is here, I press the tap knob down, turn to ignite, tried to light it from the gas wand ... the pilot light came on and I waited a few second before turning the tap up to full. The fire lit all over, but when I let go of the tap knob, it all went out again. I guess there's some kind of thermal device that cuts off the gas completely? Has it stuck / needs cleaning?

 Any ideas please? I can take the casing off to do basic cleaning / vacuuming dust out, but know I need to get an £ngin££r to do the complex stuff. ;=)

Just need some guidance on what's gone wrong.

TELLIT01

Best advice is not to mess with a gas fire yourself.  Yes there will be a cost in getting an engineer in but that is the only safe option.

daveyjp

Sounds like the thermocouple needs replacing.

ianto11

daveyjp said:

Sounds like the thermocouple needs replacing.

+1 , I would agree

Le_Kirk

Here is the manual; look at page 14: -
http://www.robinsonwilley.co.uk/assets/kb/operating_instructions/0/Sahara_LF_Electronic_Installation_Instructions_Issue_4.pdf
This might not be the exact one (check your model number to be certain) but it is the pilot assembly complete with thermocouple: -
https://www.keeptheheaton.com/products/robinson-willey-992495-oxypilo-f901?google_landing=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzbv7BRDIARIsAM-A6-0o_RWyDtx9ktuDpxRPS7JnRSQIAtfNOl3A6RHdQV6T8gYkfL7VhCoaAqkjEALw_wcB#

Homer_home

Thermocouples are a tenner there's no need to spend 30 quid , easy to replace too just follow the route of the old one 

Le_Kirk

Homer_home said:

Thermocouples are a tenner there's no need to spend 30 quid , easy to replace too just follow the route of the old one 

Agreed, but the manual did say that the thermocouple could not (should not) be replaced and you have to replace the whole unit!  Well they would say that wouldn't they?  Searched for a t/c but could not find one.