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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Chopsdad on 18 January 2007, 00:00:26
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My Gulfstream 2000 is playing up. It keeps defaulting to ignition lockout and manual advised to call an Engineer.
I've purposely kept the post short as I have little to add - but can answer q's to the technically minded :y
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Surprisingly, Boiler Man's your man ;D ;D
Haven't seen any posts from him for a while, but I'm sure he's been lurking. Could try PM-ing him!
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Ooh look, I've just become an intermediate member! :y
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at our lovely student house here in Hayes (note sarcasm) we find violence helps a lot, although with gas boilers it's advised you attack the boiler when under the influence of alcohol, which creates excuses to give to your landlord / mortgage payer.
Seriously though, we just took out ours to bits, cleaned out all the crap (loads of ash) and its been going along nicely again.
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My Gulfstream 2000 is playing up. It keeps defaulting to ignition lockout and manual advised to call an Engineer.
I've purposely kept the post short as I have little to add - but can answer q's to the technically minded :y
Boilerman is your man, if he's lurking...
Not a huge amount to go wrong with boilers, once you understand how they work.
If you reset it, does it still fail to light?
Assuming balanced flue, does fan start OK?
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My Gulfstream 2000 is playing up. It keeps defaulting to ignition lockout and manual advised to call an Engineer.
I've purposely kept the post short as I have little to add - but can answer q's to the technically minded :y
Not that any plumbing and heating person is likely to be an engineer (i.e.an engineering qualification recognised by an engineering institute)....technician maybe but, the last time an engineer will have been any where near it was when it was designed! (Engineer in this country is a VERY miss used word!)
I have to say that the Potterton in my house did a similar thing....close inspection showed all the electrlytic capacitors on the board had gone dry...£1.20 and 45 minutes later and all was good again.
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I have to say that the Potterton in my house did a similar thing....close inspection showed all the electrlytic capacitors on the board had gone dry...£1.20 and 45 minutes later and all was good again.
Pottertons (esp those of the era of your house M_DTM) have appalling quality control boards....
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The board is just a typical quality through hole affair.....an 'interesting' circuit, in places, I think they perhaps used some of the'Bad Ideas' examples out of the art of electronics.....
Still, mine now has nice high quality and high temp caps in....and fresh bearings in the fan assembly....
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The board is just a typical quality through hole affair.....an 'interesting' circuit, in places, I think they perhaps used some of the'Bad Ideas' examples out of the art of electronics.....
Still, mine now has nice high quality and high temp caps in....and fresh bearings in the fan assembly....
I really need to get a new control board - the original design and poor quality means there has been a lot of mains arcing going on and destroyed the board/tracks in places - I currently have component leads and wires taking the place of a few tracks...
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My Gulfstream 2000 is playing up. It keeps defaulting to ignition lockout and manual advised to call an Engineer.
I've purposely kept the post short as I have little to add - but can answer q's to the technically minded :y
An Omega and an exexcutive jet?
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Other than Boilerman, I recall a British Gas Engineer joining recently but never mind.
This boiler is a huge beastie that sounds like the diaphagm or bellows have problems cos it moans and groans like never before but manual fault finding guide says "Faulty main 'ACB' pcb" needs changed
Good news though - my bank account includes emergency breakdown cover for up to £500 in the event of total loss of heating. So just called them and a skilled operative will be round tomorrow :y
The gas bits knacked but it has a back up 9kw electric unit that runs the shower and hot water fine and radiators to about 60% of normal, so it's not too bad.
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Chopsdad, just sent a PM to Boilerman. :y
He was very good with my heating problem and I'm sure he'll be equally helpful with yours....if only we could find him ;)!
Nick
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Whoops, your post just beat mine to the board. Let's hope the skilled operative will sort you out.
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Whoops, your post just beat mine to the board. Let's hope the skilled operative will sort you out.
Thanks Nick - I know Boilerman would love to help but I'll have to rely on the spotty youth tomorrow. ;)
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Hi Guys
Sorry been a bit busy of late, not had a lot of time to drop in. Only just seen the thread, after a pm from nickbat. :y Thanks for the alert.
I'm not familiar with the boiler name, but I'll have a quick look for it on the net, do you have any more info i.e. Make, model, Gas Council number?
When is you engineer coming?
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It's okay, found it.
Made by Gledhill
http://www.gledhill.net/water-storage/ws-index.htm
You could download the manual from the above. But I am having a bit of trouble doing it. :-?
Dont know if it's my comp or their site.
It's a bit difficult to say, what your fault could be down to from a distance and me not being familiar with the spacific appliance, but if it is a fan assisted boiler, check if the fan is running when called for and that the gas valve opens for pilot start gas and if any spark ignition is present. :y let me know
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Sorry carnt help with the prob :-[......i had a new boiler installed in my last house.....was always turning off and had to hit the reset button >:( ....this house the boiler is over 20years old :o had it serviced a few years ago and the guy that turned up just vacuumed it out a bit ....measured the gas pressure...and said these dont go wrong....ok its not very efficient....but at least it dont go wrong :y ......touch wood ;)
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Plumber came today as promised and turns out it was condensate trap - fixed in 5 minutes and now warm again. :y