Gas Fire Cutting Out on High Setting

[slloyd]

Can anyone shed a little light on this situation I'm having at the moment where my Gas fires are cutting out when they are turned up to the highest setting.

When it does cut out no gas is being expelled as to light the fire, you have to depress the knob first to expell the gas.

I can't work out why it only happens on the high setting, and not on the low setting.

Gas fires I have are simular to that in the picture.

[kwak zzr]

gas is too expensive to have on full anyhow so i wouldn't worry :) sorry i am useless and of no help :(

[Neeja]

Have you checked the reg/rec?










I'll get me coat.

[Dave20046]

I think we have that same fire....and a similar problem :rolleyes:
(sorry no help but I'll be watching the thread)

[slloyd]

Have you checked the reg/rec?

Do what? :confused: Sorry I have no clue what this is, and where it is.

[slloyd]

gas is too expensive to have on full anyhow so i wouldn't worry :) sorry i am useless and of no help :(

Lol, kwak zzr. It is when your bleeping cold. :smt040

[Stuuk1]

http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=163756

[Bluefish]

your pilot injector is blocked, or it is shutting the fire off due to not enough oxygen in the room/products of combustion are entering the room, basically it needs servicing. Do not use untill it is sorted.

[keith_d]

Could also be a restriction in the supply. With the burners full on the pressure to the pilot might drop to the point where it fails to heat the thermocouple/bulb and the unit shuts down.

Definitely worth getting a Gas Safe registered fitter to take a look.

[slloyd]

http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=163756

your pilot injector is blocked, or it is shutting the fire off due to not enough oxygen in the room/products of combustion are entering the room, basically it needs servicing. Do not use untill it is sorted.

Could also be a restriction in the supply. With the burners full on the pressure to the pilot might drop to the point where it fails to heat the thermocouple/bulb and the unit shuts down.

Definitely worth getting a Gas Safe registered fitter to take a look.
Thanks guys, there' me thinking it wasn't too serious but seems to be a bit more than expected - so will call up British Gas and get them to come check it out.

[keith_d]

Doesn't have to be British Gas.

I had my gas fire disconnected by an independant guy who was slightly cheaper and wasn't rushing to keep to a schedule. So he had time to do a decent job and disconnect the old steel pipework rather than just capping it off.

The only requirement is that they are Gas Safe registered, though it's nice to get a recommendation from someone you know.

Just my thoughts,

Keith.