It sounds like it could be the Flow Valve, when you turn a tap on the movement of water opens a valve this fires up the boiler. Somtimes Flow Valves stick and can be fixed by tapping the valve when a tap is turned on failing this fit a new one. Hope this is of some help
Andy
January 2009
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