changed gas supplier today when gas came back on boiler will not light been ok all day i have checked gas fire and cooker so i know the gas is on pressed reset button on boiler but still will not light the boiler is there a way of lighting pilot with out reset button as i do not want to pay call out charge for somthing simple.
Sounds like you need to replace the thermocouple - they have a limited life but usually aren't expensive or difficult to fit. User instructions for your boiler may give advice.
Thermocouple is a safety device which shuts off gas supply for a minute or two until boiler has cooled down enough for supply to be restored safely but it's fail-safe so your pilot won't get any gas if it breaks down.
Bill May
October 2008
sorry forgot to say it's a brittney combi boiler
garry greenhalgh
October 2008
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