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Mend Vaillant TurboMax VUW GB 242 E / 282 Boiler No Ignition

Vaillant TurboMax VUW GB 242 E / 282 E not lighting up?

We have just moved into our new house and the boiler doesn't work at all - no hot water or CH.

Electricity to the boiler is ok - just no ignition.
Any pointers as to what I could/should be looking at ?

Cheers

Smithy
October 2008

Vaillant Vaillant TurboMax VUW GB 242 E / 282 E Heating, Home Heating Systems Boiler No Ignition Vaillant

Ok - Engineer has been out and is asking £150 for a part that needs replacing. Does this sound right and what could this part be?

Smithy
October 2008

I've tried filling to 1.5 bar and still no ignition.
I'll be ringing around for an engineer to come and give me a quote now.

smithy
October 2008

OK - We had a British Gas engineer out last night to look at the gas supply to the house which appears fine.

When he looked at the boiler he said the gas supply to it was switched of - he turned a screw to let gas in and it still didn't ignite.
He then noticed there was no water in the boiler - he didn't fill it and suggested we get a corgi engineer to look it over/commision it.

Is this something I should attempt before getting an engineer out ? if so how what should the water level be?

Cheers

Smithy
October 2008

faulty fan proving switch stuck on position

gary m
October 2008