| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians 11:48 - Jul 26 with 1355 views | Vic |
I’ve just come back from holiday to find that I’ve lost power to my boiler and heating. Both digital thermostats (for boiler and room stats) are blank and boiler has no lights on at al. The fuse board switch for them is on.
Any suggestions before I call out an electrician? |  |
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 13:30 - Jul 26 with 1245 views | werringtonblue |
Our boiler has a separate fuse in the wall nearby, aside from the circuit breaker - might this be similar for you? |  | | |
| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 14:08 - Jul 26 with 1192 views | textbackup |
My boiler is wired into a fuse on the wall, which then goes to the breaker.
Maybe check that point first. |  |
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 15:01 - Jul 26 with 1101 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Switch it off then press back the trip switch or circuit breaker which has gone. Then switch it on. If it goes again something is shorting and your next step might well be an electrician depending on your level of electrical competence. Check life insurance before attempting DIY fix |  |
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 15:10 - Jul 26 with 1080 views | EdwardStone |
| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 13:30 - Jul 26 by werringtonblue |
Our boiler has a separate fuse in the wall nearby, aside from the circuit breaker - might this be similar for you? |
There is usually a fused spur switch near the boiler, sometimes in the boiler cupboard.
Might need that fuse checking or changing |  | | |
| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 15:18 - Jul 26 with 1060 views | DJR |
Might it be a problem with the boiler, for which you would need a gas engineer?
I know modern systems are designed to shut down if there are issues, and maybe this is your problem.
I don't suppose you have a British Gas service contract which would give you a free visit. I assume they also have electrical qualifications, because one recently installed a new pump on my system which needed an additional breaker which he fitted. [Post edited 26 Jul 2024 15:40]
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 16:03 - Jul 26 with 998 views | Ryorry |
You've probably checked, but just in case, is there something else on the same circuit which is tripping out causing boiler to go at same time? [Post edited 26 Jul 2024 16:04]
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 22:17 - Jul 26 with 831 views | textbackup |
| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 15:18 - Jul 26 by DJR |
Might it be a problem with the boiler, for which you would need a gas engineer?
I know modern systems are designed to shut down if there are issues, and maybe this is your problem.
I don't suppose you have a British Gas service contract which would give you a free visit. I assume they also have electrical qualifications, because one recently installed a new pump on my system which needed an additional breaker which he fitted. [Post edited 26 Jul 2024 15:40]
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The gas supply isn’t needed for there to be any lights on the boiler 😂 | |
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| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 22:41 - Jul 26 with 780 views | DJR |
| Advice appreciated from TWTD electricians on 22:17 - Jul 26 by textbackup |
The gas supply isn’t needed for there to be any lights on the boiler 😂 |
I don't think a mocking comment like that is appropriate, not least because comments like that discourage people from making suggestions.
You've obviously never been on a Dale Carnegie course, and I certainly wouldn't respond if you were ever to ask for help on this forum.
As it is, I have a British Gas service contract which covers for free both gas and electrics and I (perhaps wrongly) would have got a gas man out first who might well have been able to fix it. [Post edited 26 Jul 2024 23:00]
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