[santino]

Hi Guys,

I have one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12L-GAS-LPG-PROPANE-TANKLESS-INSTANT-HOT-WATER-HEATER-BOILER-STAINLESS-NEW-/300767314283?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item460721016b&_uhb=1

I bought a new gas bottle for it today but cant get it to ignite. the boiler clicks away and i can see the spark but just wont ignite the gas....any thoughts?

thanks,
santino

[jarvy]

How weird,was gonna post the same thread. Mine is the same at the mo. Just putting it down to being cold.

[Mist A Bit]

do they have a reset button on them?? when my fogwash fails to fire i just push the reset and it works. if it has the water flow numpty dont turn that up to much or it wont ignite

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Wiggle the batteries or replace them?

[Dave Willis]

Turn the gas on?

[jarvy]

Batts changed,gas changed. Fired up earlier,but no joy now. Gonna try warming the regulator and heater up a bit,see if it is because its cold.

[Mist A Bit]

the cold shouldn`t affect it unless you let it freeze last night.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

Do these models have a thermo couple???

[santino]

no reset as far as i know. i thought maybe the bottle might have frozen overnight  as when i purchased it this morning i noticed the bottles were left out over night. the gas bottle was in the back of my van all day so i imagine it must of warmed the bottle slightly but still no ignition??

[jarvy]

http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingsworkfaqs/f/coldbattery.htm
May be down to the batts,they are only cheap ones in mine.

[Spruce]

Hi Santino,

Have you had it working before, or is this first time?

The reason for asking is that the flow rate of the boiler  (12LPM) is quite high. Could it be that you haven't got enough water flow at say 2 LPM to start it?
The boys seem to prefer the fogwash which I understand is 6LPM and some have 8 LPM but I haven't heard of any 12 LPM.

[Lee Pryor]

if the water is flowing enough and the gas is on try turning to right hand numpty (flow rate) all the way up.

We had the same problem with the same heaters (8L not 12) and it came to life as soon as we turned that up

[jarvy]

Mine is 6lpm,was working fine for months,just as this cold weather is here it decides not to work. Just warmed the batteries up,still not firing. Its clicking but not lighting.

[Lee GLS]

If its clicking they the water flow is not the problem. I would say its one of two things. Either the battery's are low and need replacing, or there is a problem with the thermocoupler and it's not letting the gas through.

[steven ainger]

Try disconnecting the gas feed from the heater, then make sure the water is flowing well & ignition is working, then reconnect the gas & turn on.
Sometimes if there isnt instant ignition the regulator builds pressure & stops it working

[jarvy]

Try disconnecting the gas feed from the heater, then make sure the water is flowing well & ignition is working, then reconnect the gas & turn on.
Sometimes if there isnt instant ignition the regulator builds pressure & stops it working

just tried that,still noj joy. Gonna see if kicking it up the road helps in any way!!!

[keyser soze]

i had the same prob ..when i changed the gas over... i thought maybe it was an airlock in the gas pipe because it cleared and started after a while

[santino]

yes i have had it for about a year now and been working fine. will try and replace the batteries.

[Mist A Bit]

no reset as far as i know. i thought maybe the bottle might have frozen overnight  as when i purchased it this morning i noticed the bottles were left out over night. the gas bottle was in the back of my van all day so i imagine it must of warmed the bottle slightly but still no ignition??

lpg dont freeze at british temp. butain freezes

[keyser soze]

yes i have had it for about a year now and been working fine. will try and replace the batteries.

definately worth a try