If your boiler won’t light or ignite, then you definitely have a problem in your hands. Your boiler is of no use if it won’t work.
Boilers are one of the most important home appliances, especially during the cold months. However, because they are machines, they are subjected to normal wear and tear. If you find that your boiler won’t light, then here are some tips for you.
Why Your Boiler Won’t Light
There could be a number of reasons why your boiler won’t light. Most boilers use a pilot light to ignite. This is a small blue flame that burns underneath the boiler at all times and lights the burners that provides power to the boiler when the heat is turned on. Learn more about how the pilot light works.
If the pilot light goes out, you can relight it. Learn how here. However, if your pilot light keeps turning off, the problem may be with the thermocouple. Learn more about this here.
More tips for boiler won’t light
- Check your gas supply. Try turning your gas hobs or turn on another gas appliance and see if that works. If thats not working, check to make sure the gas shut off valve is open. If its open but theres still no gas supply, contact your gas company.
- Try resetting your boiler. Use the manual reset switch to turn the boiler off and then on again. This will help recalibrate your boiler’s mechanism and can solve a lot of boiler problems.
- Check the boiler’s water pressure. If the pressure is too low, some boilers stop working altogether. You can check the water pressure using the pressure gauge. The dial should be around one bar. Learn how to repressurize your boiler here.
If your still having problems with boiler won’t light, call an expert at RJ Gas and we’d love to help.
