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A flame (from Latin flamma) is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. Very hot flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density to be considered plasma.

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    Alpha CD18R problems

    I'm desperate for help and advice I have a Alpha CD18R.... 4 weeks ago (01/11/10) the boiler stopped working and A&B lights were flashing simultaneously. An engineer visited and said we needed a new PCB. The PCB was changed but the lights still flashed; (note: the PCB board was a different...
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    Gas fire capped off

    Hi guys not my area of expertise this so advice is in need. A guy who lives in a rented house has just has his landlord gas checks / certificates (not by me) but the engineer has capped of the gas fire because it does not have a flame failure device . The fire is an existing appliance and in...
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    Glow-worm 240/246 back boiler unit

    I have a Glow-worm 240/246 back-boiler unit regularly serviced and inspected by a gas safe and previously a corgi engineer. The boiler has been trouble free and reliable for years. A few days ago lack of heat and warmth of hot water noticed. It fires up but it is producing only Luke warm hot...
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    Vaillant EcoMAX Error

    PLEASE HELP! We had a water pipe burst down the street, which resulted in our water being cut off for a good part of the day! The water came back on about 3 hours ago but our Vaillant EcoMAX Combi boiler is now showing an F.25 error code with a crossed out flame image next to it! I have read...
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    Baxi Combi Instant 105e hot water ok but no heat?!

    Hi I have a Baxi Combi Instant 105e. The hot water preheat function works, and so does the normal hot water function when you turn on the tap. You can hear the pump starting up, the clicking of the diverter valve, and clicking on the spark and the lighing of the flame. It then heats up the...
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    Worcester 24i ignition problems???

    Hi, can anyone help. I have a Worcester-Bosch 24i combi boiler that is around 10-15 years old. Every time i switch on the hot water or central heating the flame comes on then dies down and goes out after a couple of seconds. The flame does eventually stay alight after around 8-15 attempts but...
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    Adjust position of thermocouple on Baxi Solo 50RS?

    I've got a Baxi Solo 50RS that I just need to last a few more months until I've got the money to replace it. Pilot light keeps going out and most of the time won't stay on when I relight it. I've tested the thermocouple by disconnecting it and holding a lighter to it while lighting the pilot...
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    Ideal Isar HE24

    Put heating on today and it all fine house nice and warm then boiler started making rumbling noises. Thought nothing of it switched it off went out, when came back tried to put heating back on boiler wont have it, tries to fire up making rumbling noise, if it is backfiring out of flue outside...
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  9. M

    Vokera Mynute 35HE will not continue firing

    Hi there I have a Vokera Mynute 35HE which fires up for approx 3 seconds and then firing stops for approx 10 seconds after which it will fire up again for another 3 seconds and keep repeating this action. This will continue for a half an hour or so and then lock out with RESET and 10 on the...
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  10. S

    Good and bad acs centres

    Just wondered if anyone has had any bad experiances whilst doing there ACS exams ect. Reason I ask is that i sent 4 of my engineers to a particular centre (i wont name and shame) and after one day they have all refused to go back. They said the examiner made them sit at east 3 desks apart and...
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    Is ACS being replaced??????

    hello everyone, i am due to sit my acs exams but i read somewhere on this forum that ACS will be replaced end of this year?:confused: Is it true?? If it is being replaced whats the next examination body like and their criteria?
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  12. R

    Gas At risk notice on hob

    My partner owns a house which she lived in for 20 years and started renting out 2 years ago. First 2 gas inspections found no problems, but the engineer doing the third one put an "At Risk" notice on the hob, giving the reason "pipe to small". The notice said the hob had been disconnected and...
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    was my diagnosis right? im not so sure yet.

    Hi guys, Went to have a look at a Baxi Bermuda 50/5 inset fire today. customer saying it wont light, when i got there he had no MI, what was happening was when i pressed the ignition button the solenoid opened and let gas through to the pilot (the solenoid made a right noise but...
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    Gas combi boiler increasing pressure & switching off

    Hi all - the original problem was a combination of the water pressure decreasing sometimes and increasing other times, both resulting in the boiler making a 'click' sound & the pilot light going out within an hour or so. We have bled all radiators and cannot see any visible signs of leaking...
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    Thermocouples on cookers / hobs - LGSC question ?

    Hello all, With all new cookers / hobs having thermocouples fitted to the burner rings, am I right in thinking that older cookers / hobs without thermocouples in a house or flat inspected for a Landlord's check should now be classed as "not to current standard" ? :confused:
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    Asked to install flueless gas fire

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    Hi there I was wondering if anybody could help. I have a Glow-worm BBU50 back boiler, the problem is it will not fire on it's own first thing, just goes on to the red light on the box under the fire, but once it fires it's ok all day till you shut the system down. I have had three gas engineers...
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    Urgent help potterton combi 80 boiler problem!!!!

    Hi guys first post and really need some help with the cold weather closing in. I have a Potterton Combi 80 boiler which packed up a few days ago, no lights no power no nothing. Kept blowing the blow fuse inside which is recommended 2 amp, so disconnected the pump, new fuse and it fired up...
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    Myson Apollo flame picture

    Hi have been to my mates house today to do a landlord as he is going to be renting it out soon. He has a myson apollo. when i first got there instantly noticed the giant yellowish flames just about touching the heat exchanger. burner pressure and gas rate ok within limits. So took burner out...
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