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The Medway Handyman
Sep 19, 2012, 4:28:41 AM9/19/12
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Hi
New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
friend says to leave for as long as possible.
Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
thermocouple is less than a year old.
Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
Anyone know?
--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
friend says to leave for as long as possible.
Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
thermocouple is less than a year old.
Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
Anyone know?
--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
Jonathan
Sep 19, 2012, 5:36:14 AM9/19/12
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On Sep 19, 9:28 am, The Medway Handyman <davidl...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
http://www.partsarena.co.uk/baxi/System/DATA/Dx/DS1/installation/2038/I01-2038/I01-2038.htm
Any good?
Jonathan
wrote:
Any good?
Jonathan
Robin
Sep 19, 2012, 5:36:35 AM9/19/12
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> Anyone know?
FWIW you could try
http://www.partsarena.co.uk/baxi/System/DATA/Dx/DS1/user/4048/U02-4048/U02-4048.htm
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Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid
FWIW you could try
http://www.partsarena.co.uk/baxi/System/DATA/Dx/DS1/user/4048/U02-4048/U02-4048.htm
--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid
Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 19, 2012, 5:55:15 AM9/19/12
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In article <Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4>,
red button on the gas valve and pressed the igniter. This produced a spark
(each time it was pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark in the dark.
If it didn't light the pilot, removing that and cleaning the jet usually
sorted things.
BTW, it may be a reliable boiler, but horribly inefficient. Like about
50%. So will use twice as much gas as a decent modern one.
--
*Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether *
Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi
> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
> thermocouple is less than a year old.
> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
> Anyone know?
I had a (larger) Kingfisher RS years ago, and to light it you held in the
> Hi
> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
> thermocouple is less than a year old.
> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
> Anyone know?
red button on the gas valve and pressed the igniter. This produced a spark
(each time it was pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark in the dark.
If it didn't light the pilot, removing that and cleaning the jet usually
sorted things.
BTW, it may be a reliable boiler, but horribly inefficient. Like about
50%. So will use twice as much gas as a decent modern one.
--
*Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether *
Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
The Medway Handyman
Sep 19, 2012, 1:59:29 PM9/19/12
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On 19/09/2012 10:55, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article <Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4>,
> The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi
>
>> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
>> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
>
>> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>
>> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
>
>> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
>> thermocouple is less than a year old.
>
>> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
>
>> Anyone know?
>
> I had a (larger) Kingfisher RS years ago, and to light it you held in the
> red button on the gas valve and pressed the igniter. This produced a spark
> (each time it was pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
> lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark in the dark.
> If it didn't light the pilot, removing that and cleaning the jet usually
> sorted things.
Thats the problem - I can't find an igniter :-(
> In article <Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4>,
> The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi
>
>> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
>> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
>
>> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>
>> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
>
>> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the
>> thermocouple is less than a year old.
>
>> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
>
>> Anyone know?
>
> I had a (larger) Kingfisher RS years ago, and to light it you held in the
> red button on the gas valve and pressed the igniter. This produced a spark
> (each time it was pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
> lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark in the dark.
> If it didn't light the pilot, removing that and cleaning the jet usually
> sorted things.
>
> BTW, it may be a reliable boiler, but horribly inefficient. Like about
> 50%. So will use twice as much gas as a decent modern one.
>
Ah, OK, thanks for the tip.
> BTW, it may be a reliable boiler, but horribly inefficient. Like about
> 50%. So will use twice as much gas as a decent modern one.
>
David WE Roberts
Sep 19, 2012, 2:11:25 PM9/19/12
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"The Medway Handyman" <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4...
> Hi
>
> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
>
> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>
> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
>
> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the thermocouple
> is less than a year old.
>
> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
>
> Anyone know?
Is there a stiff piece of wire on a cord with a loop at the end of the wire?
>
> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler, which my gas savvy
> friend says to leave for as long as possible.
>
> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>
> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for heat.
>
> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me the thermocouple
> is less than a year old.
>
> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any instructions.
>
> Anyone know?
And a sight glass which can be removed by butterfly nuts?
[You may ask "Who is butterfly nuts?". I couldn't possibly say.]
If so you insert a wooden match into the loop at the end of the wire, remove
the sight glass, and poke a lighted match through the hole whilst pressing
down on the gas valve.
Piezo electric?
There's posh!
--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
Heliotrope Smith
Sep 19, 2012, 3:01:05 PM9/19/12
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The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
news:3Kn6s.220102$pn2....@fx12.am4:
> On 19/09/2012 10:55, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
>> In article <Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4>,
>> The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>
>>> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler,
>>> which my gas savvy friend says to leave for as long as
>>> possible.
>>
>>> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>>
>>> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for
>>> heat.
>>
>>> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me
>>> the thermocouple is less than a year old.
>>
>>> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any
>>> instructions.
>>
>>> Anyone know?
>>
>> I had a (larger) Kingfisher RS years ago, and to light it
>> you held in the red button on the gas valve and pressed
>> the igniter. This produced a spark (each time it was
>> pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
>> lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark
>> in the dark. If it didn't light the pilot, removing that
>> and cleaning the jet usually sorted things.
>
> Thats the problem - I can't find an igniter :-(
There is no ignitor on the CF boiler.
Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
these.
THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
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news:3Kn6s.220102$pn2....@fx12.am4:
> On 19/09/2012 10:55, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
>> In article <Zmf6s.357853$8e5.2...@fx27.am4>,
>> The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>
>>> New residence has a Potterton Kingfisher CF45 boiler,
>>> which my gas savvy friend says to leave for as long as
>>> possible.
>>
>>> Trouble is I don't know how to light it.
>>
>>> Stat & timer are all fairly new Sunvic, all calling for
>>> heat.
>>
>>> Can't see a pilot light, old owner of the house tells me
>>> the thermocouple is less than a year old.
>>
>>> Don't think there is a fault - I just don't have any
>>> instructions.
>>
>>> Anyone know?
>>
>> I had a (larger) Kingfisher RS years ago, and to light it
>> you held in the red button on the gas valve and pressed
>> the igniter. This produced a spark (each time it was
>> pressed - a mechanical generator, not electronic) which
>> lit the pilot light. You should be able to see the spark
>> in the dark. If it didn't light the pilot, removing that
>> and cleaning the jet usually sorted things.
>
> Thats the problem - I can't find an igniter :-(
Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
these.
THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
--- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: ne...@netfront.net ---
Andrew Gabriel
Sep 19, 2012, 3:49:28 PM9/19/12
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In article <XnsA0D3CBB21D8BDs...@202.177.16.121>,
every year, starting with a check now.
Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
Heliotrope Smith <sm...@heliotrope.moc> writes:
>
> There is no ignitor on the CF boiler.
>
> Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
> covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
> button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
> boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
> these.
>
> THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
> be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
For an open flued boiler, you really should get it checked
>
> There is no ignitor on the CF boiler.
>
> Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
> covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
> button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
> boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
> these.
>
> THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
> be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
every year, starting with a check now.
Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 19, 2012, 7:53:45 PM9/19/12
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In article <k3d7k8$na9$1...@dont-email.me>,
just as soon as possible. Had a mate killed by a CF boiler fitted in the
kitchen. It was boxed in but with adequate vents. Sadly things got piled
up by the vents and partially blocked them.
--
*If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
Andrew Gabriel <and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
> > be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
> For an open flued boiler, you really should get it checked
> every year, starting with a check now.
> Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
Personally, if it is in the house, I'd ditch it now. If in an outbuilding,
> > THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
> > be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
> For an open flued boiler, you really should get it checked
> every year, starting with a check now.
> Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
just as soon as possible. Had a mate killed by a CF boiler fitted in the
kitchen. It was boxed in but with adequate vents. Sadly things got piled
up by the vents and partially blocked them.
--
*If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
The Medway Handyman
Sep 20, 2012, 3:33:18 AM9/20/12
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It was serviced & checked by a GasSafe guy before we moved in.
The Medway Handyman
Sep 20, 2012, 3:33:56 AM9/20/12
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On 19/09/2012 20:49, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
> In article <XnsA0D3CBB21D8BDs...@202.177.16.121>,
> Heliotrope Smith <sm...@heliotrope.moc> writes:
>>
>> There is no ignitor on the CF boiler.
>>
>> Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
>> covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
>> button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
>> boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
>> these.
>>
>> THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
>> be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
>
> For an open flued boiler, you really should get it checked
> every year, starting with a check now.
> Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
>
Good idea, thanks - I will do that today.
> In article <XnsA0D3CBB21D8BDs...@202.177.16.121>,
> Heliotrope Smith <sm...@heliotrope.moc> writes:
>>
>> There is no ignitor on the CF boiler.
>>
>> Use a match or taper to light the pilot through the little
>> covered hole at the bottom whilst pushing down on the control
>> button on the gas valve. The efficiency is up the 70s on this
>> boiler but there is very, very little that can wrong with
>> these.
>>
>> THis is an open flue boiler and I would strongly advise it to
>> be checked out and serviced by a Gas Safe regisered fitter.
>
> For an open flued boiler, you really should get it checked
> every year, starting with a check now.
> Also, fit a CO detector in the room.
>
The Medway Handyman
Sep 20, 2012, 12:57:23 PM9/20/12
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geoff
Sep 20, 2012, 6:57:54 PM9/20/12
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In message <0Fz6s.552241$LO.4...@fx26.am4>, The Medway Handyman
<davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes
Mate of the previous owner, was he?
--
geoff
<davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes
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geoff
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