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[Closed] Repairing and checking Calor gas heaters

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Now the nights are drawing in, my Calor gas heater is in need of tlc.
Any thoughts of how to get the ignition repaired and get a check on it?

Thanks in advance.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 6:30 pm
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To be totally above board you'll need someone who is GasSafe registered with an LPG ticket. Go to https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/ to find a local engineer.

Having said that, sometimes you can get to the ignitor without having to disturb any gas pipework/fittings/seals/etc. The most common fault I've seen on these, assuming it's a piezo ignition, is damaged insulation on the wire causing the spark to appear where the damage is. Simplest check is seeing if you get a spark at the tip where you should. If not, keep clicking and see if there's an spark anywhere along the wire to a nearby bit of metal. If this is the case it can be (temporarily) fixed by wrapping the damaged bit of wire with electricians tape.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 7:09 pm
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Cheers, I'll start with contacting Calor first, I would like it thoroughly checked over, or its a new one

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 8:27 pm