Is this a coincidence kitchen lights and boiler thermostat not working?

ahfat41

Flat recently bought, no kitchen lights, seller said they were working before she left.Had to get electrician to fix. Boiler thermostat faulty, would she have known? Got boiler serviced and new wireless thermostat installed.Thats where the problems start, had to replace a few parts costing over £600 for labour and parts. Now there is some weeping from release valve.Have taken boiler and heating insurance with homeserve. Boiler health due on Friday. Should I mention about slight leak from release valve or let him find it myself? Is it coincidence that so many issues with boiler %? The boiler service only pointed to thermostat replacement nothing else. Promised to send report by email, still no joy and he was recommended by EA.Anybody bought a house and find they have to a lot of repairs.We did have a building surveyed. Am getting nervous after spending so much, how much more will we have to spend. I think the second tradesman caused damage to the boiler.

 

Grumpy_chap

Are all the circuits on at the distribution board?
That might solve the kitchen lights issue.

It sounds like the boiler is working in a fashion - powered up - so not the same circuit as the kitchen lights.

WIAWSNB

Hi Ahfat.
You clearly haven't a clue what you are talking about.
Don't take that personal - just repeat it; "I haven't a clue what I am talking about with regards to boilers."
Cool.
Now let the boiler health check go ahead.

I do, however, have to point out that such insurance is not designed to cover pre-existing conditions, so make of that what you will.

WIAWSNB

As regards your kitchen lights, it is 'possible', tho' highly unlikely and would be very unusual indeed, for the kitchen lights to share the boiler circuit.
So, if only the kitchen lights failed, your boiler should have remained unaffected by this.
Your boiler, and everything associated with it, which includes all the controls, timers and thermostats, should all be supplied from a single point, such as a fused isolating switch. Its location should be obvious.
This switch will almost certainly be supplied from a nearby 'socket' circuit, whichever one is closest to the boiler. Eg, if the boiler is in the kitchen, than almost certainly it'll be a spur off the kitchen sockets.
It shouldn't be from the lighting circuit.