Hi all.
Yes, this is an old boiler, and is due to be replaced next year when an extension is being built and the boiler will be relocated in to there. Meanwhile it's running well
Except there's been a few occasions when the water has kettled, gurgled and seemingly 'boiled' - the ball float in the F&E tank was found collapsed...
Plumber came out, suspected the boiler thermostat and then almost passed out when he realised the age of the boiler; he reckoned it would be hard to get parts for these.
Firebird's own website has this message:
"TBB & AAM REPLACEMENT THERMOSTATS FOR 1984 TO 2003 SUPER Q BOILERSARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Unfortunately, Firebird can no longer provide replacement TBB and AAM limit thermostats for the Super Q Boilers (1984 to 2003 manufacturer dates).
The manufacturer of the thermostat closed this factory in 2008. Firebird bought a huge stock of the thermostats for the spare parts in 2008, but these are now all gone. We have been unable to find a suitable alternative thermostat or solution."
( Firebird )
but I don't know which thermostats this refers to.
Can anyone tell me if suitable replacement 'stats have been sourced - eg from another model with some tweaking? Does anyone know if the main control thermostat is available?
If the boiler is literally boiling, would this suggest that the control 'stat AND the 'overheat' 'stat have BOTH failed?
Thanks for any help.
Yes, this is an old boiler, and is due to be replaced next year when an extension is being built and the boiler will be relocated in to there. Meanwhile it's running well
Except there's been a few occasions when the water has kettled, gurgled and seemingly 'boiled' - the ball float in the F&E tank was found collapsed...
Plumber came out, suspected the boiler thermostat and then almost passed out when he realised the age of the boiler; he reckoned it would be hard to get parts for these.
Firebird's own website has this message:
"TBB & AAM REPLACEMENT THERMOSTATS FOR 1984 TO 2003 SUPER Q BOILERSARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Unfortunately, Firebird can no longer provide replacement TBB and AAM limit thermostats for the Super Q Boilers (1984 to 2003 manufacturer dates).
The manufacturer of the thermostat closed this factory in 2008. Firebird bought a huge stock of the thermostats for the spare parts in 2008, but these are now all gone. We have been unable to find a suitable alternative thermostat or solution."
( Firebird )
but I don't know which thermostats this refers to.
Can anyone tell me if suitable replacement 'stats have been sourced - eg from another model with some tweaking? Does anyone know if the main control thermostat is available?
If the boiler is literally boiling, would this suggest that the control 'stat AND the 'overheat' 'stat have BOTH failed?
Thanks for any help.