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MAIN BURNER DOES NOT LIGHT on Chaffoteaux Corvec 28 OF BF

Your boiler is failing to ignite the flame needed to heat your water or home, which means the system has stopped working entirely.

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Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

i) Gas service tap not open fully ii) Gas pressure low iii) Water rate low iv) Gas valve push rod jammed v) Diaphragm vi) Gas tap vii) Injector size

Engineer required

This is a high severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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