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Mend Potterton Kingfisher Boiler Thermocouple

potteron boiler wont fire?

my potteron king fisher floor boiler open flue wont fire up, the piliot lights and the fan runs. the model no is
clf 1oo mf alrt 2460080 tried to fit universal thermocouple cant see where or how it fits.
regards

john maher
July 2009

Potterton Potterton Kingfisher Heating, Home Heating Systems Boiler Potterton Thermocouple

THE POTTERTON KINGFISHER DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A THERMOCOUPLE YOU DINGBATS!!! IT HAS SPARK IGNITION AND PCB CONTROL., IF PILOT LIGHTS, BUT NO LOCKOUT OR MAIN BURNER< TRY CHANGING THE GAS VALVE SOLENOID NO.2 COIL call yourselves Engineers????

Boiler Repairman Suffolk
July 2009

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ILL TRY SORT IT OUT IN THE MORNING

john maher
July 2009

nothing wrong with thermo anyway and you can't change it unless your gas registered.

i'd check the air pressure switch and pipes first.

hi-spec plumbing & heating (essex)
July 2009

thats right its doing nothing only lighting piliot and running fan uniiversal thermo dosent look like the one on this boiler -connection wise

john maher
July 2009

no if the pilets alight and stays alight its not the thermocouple.

is it not lighting on hw or heating ?

hi-spec plumbing & heating (essex)
July 2009

no my piliot was lighting before i bough it i thought
it might be the reason for not fireing main boiler

john maher
July 2009

what do you mean you tried to fit.
you must have fitted it correct or you wouldn't have a pilot light.

hi-spec plumbing & heating (essex)
July 2009