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Dropped my Omega in for MOT today
passed but advisories for "rust on rear coil springs" 
not the end of the world 

Where've you been, bollöcks? 

Well I haven't been outside ,cleaning surface rust off coil springs all year ,clearly 

Just had a lot going on 

hope you are ok Uncle Stemo and your good lady

Hope you're 'lot going on' wasn't anything serious. Glad to see you back 

If it's not igniting at all it's not the photocell. More likely the ht transformer, fuel solenoid or pump.

Thanks Kevin. I replaced the pump about 5 years ago. I don't want to replace any 'suspect' parts in the hope I may get lucky. It could cost me a fortune.

Pretty sure you could pull the photocell and test it with a torch and a multimeter.

Didn't even occur to me. Would this work?

Jimmy Cliff the reggae legend.

Saw him twice live , brilliant entertainer may he Rest in Peace.

Dropped my Omega in for MOT today
passed but advisories for "rust on rear coil springs" 
not the end of the world 

Where've you been, bollöcks? 

Well I haven't been outside ,cleaning surface rust off coil springs all year ,clearly 

Just had a lot going on 

hope you are ok Uncle Stemo and your good lady

If it's not igniting at all it's not the photocell. More likely the ht transformer, fuel solenoid or pump.

Thanks Kevin. I replaced the pump about 5 years ago. I don't want to replace any 'suspect' parts in the hope I may get lucky. It could cost me a fortune.

Pretty sure you could pull the photocell and test it with a torch and a multimeter. 

Dropped my Omega in for MOT today
passed but advisories for "rust on rear coil springs" 
not the end of the world 

Where've you been, bollöcks? 

Jimmy Cliff the reggae legend.

https://gawaintowler.substack.com/p/the-deep-betrayal-of-nathan-gill

Dropped my Omega in for MOT today
passed but advisories for "rust on rear coil springs" 
not the end of the world 

I think our Lord should get rid of that dirty old boiler, replace it with an Air Source Heat Pump and save the planet! 

Not while I still have breath in my body.....

They don't seem to work very well from what I hear.

I think you may be right Opti.

One of my friends very recently moved into a brand new house which has been fitted with one of these new fangled heat pumps.  Over the last week it has become very cold down here, but she tells me the heating will only get to a certain level and no more, with her bedrooms remaining quite cold!   Another friend of mine is a master builder, and is very well qualified in the plumbing, and electrical, fields.  He says that the heat pumps have a limit on how much heat they actually push out, which is no where near as high as it is with an gas central heating system.

What the hell is going on I think?!!  Why are heat pumps being so enthusiastically promoted if they have limits for houses in our climate?!

The biggest issue with heat pumps is they are complicated to setup and get working well......sadly the fitters are not up to the task all to often.

You also need good insulation, suitable sized heat emitters (radiators, under floor heating etc, to run at a lower flow temperature), and to run them 24/7 (with the hot water heating at low cost hours.

Do this and they are excellent......but you have to get over the first problem first