Not a good time for a total boiler failure....:cold:

[DCBassman]

bloomin' eck, it's chilly, outside temp resolutely stuck at 0 °...

 

[Mike_P]

Defo the boiler? Mine stopped working and it turned out to be the digital room thermostat seemingly working okay but the batteries just that bit too low to trigger the relay in it.

 

[DCBassman]

Digital thermostat? This one is still a mechanical bimetallic strip type, and needless to say, it's working perfectly! Nonetheless, it will be replaced by the digital type as part of this repair, I don't doubt...

 

[wiggydiggy]

I feel your pain. Mine broke Friday, was luckily able to get it replaced yesterday.

 

[raleighnut]

We always have ours serviced in Sept/Oct to try and prevent this, not a good time to attempt to get a plumber out in Dec.

 

[fossyant]

Oof, always a worry at this time of year.

 

[sheddy]

Is the System Pressure low ?
Condensate pipe frozen outside ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Is the System Pressure low ?
Condensate pipe frozen outside ?

A good place to start.

 

[ColinJ]

Is the System Pressure low ?

I had that a few months ago, so I topped it up before really needing the heating.

Condensate pipe frozen outside ?

That's a good suggestion. It would be a problem if mine froze up because it is above what I can reach up to from my step-ladder.

 

[cyberknight]

britsih gas homecare is one of the few "extended warranty/ insurance things " that for me pays to have just in case ( besides the obvious ones like car /house insurance etc )

 

[gbb]

Does your boiler have a condensate pipe outside ?
Prone to freezing up if not Insulated, given the weather, might be worth a look

 

[iandg]

Feel your pain, just waited 2 days for Amey to come and fix ours (they are contractors for landlord - MOD/Pinnacle) .

 

[DCBassman]

Housing association, so maintenance not in my control. Was recently serviced anyhow.
System pressure in spec. Condensate pipe too high for me to check, but think it's OK. Boiler will do nothing now without blowing its fuse, so something fairly terminal, I think.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Hope you get it sorted, funnily enough this has reminded me that British Gas condemned our boiler on 10th December 2021 & we had the new one fitted on the 16th, so it's need of a service, or the man come round & sign the paperwork to say he has.

 

[biggs682]

Hope you have got some heating sorted yet ?