If your boilers pilot light goes out, what can be the possible cause? How can you fix it? Below are some solutions if this happens regularly with your boiler installation.
What Is a Boiler Pilot Light?
Generally, pilot lights are more common in older boilers. The role of a pilot light on an old boiler is to ignite the gas from the main burner, which then allows your boiler to work to create your heating and hot water.
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If the pilot light goes out then potentially the gas could continue to flow, posing a safety risk, in which case you must call a fully Gas Safe registered heating engineer. Most boilers are designed to have a safety feature to shut off the gas, if the pilot light goes out. This is why it is important to have a boiler service and landlord checks annually.
Why Does My Boiler Pilot Light Keep Going Out?
If your pilot light goes out regularly, it is important to call a fully Gas Safe registered heating engineer. You can contact us at AWP Boiler Installations and we can attend to rectify this issue, or you may be better having a new boiler replacement with a more efficient model.
Broken or Faulty Thermocouple.
Dirty Pilot Light Orifice.
Faulty Gas Regulator.
Strong Draught.
All of these are common issues that could potentially be the root cause as to why your pilot light continuously goes out.
If your boiler installation is still using a pilot light, generally this will indicate it is a non-condensing energy inefficient boiler. You may struggle to get parts for boiler repairs so now may be the ideal time to get a new energy efficient boiler. Pilot lights are a thing of the past and these costly boiler repairs could become an issue to you.
