So why does my boiler have to break NOW?

[Lucycat]

oh fgs... came home about 8pm to a cold house, no heating, no hot water - 11 people coing for Christmas dinner tomorrow. -

So (now) we have British Gas Homecare jobby and someone coming out to see us in the morning. Not quite how I envisaged Christmas Eve, standing in the garage with the boiler looking bewildered!

Merry Christmas bah humbug - I'm freezing!

DH is gas engineer has questions!

Is it combi boiler, make model?

Any lights flashing?

What does pressure gauge read (if there is one)

Ours broke today too. If it's a combi, I can tell you how to fix it!

The condensor pipe outside is probably frozen. Ours had a flashing error code, but the homecare people couldn't come out till Monday. I looked on the internet, and it's a really common problem because it's so cold (minus 7 here during the day today).

DH detached the pipe, got rid of the ice, put it back, pressed the reset button and it works. I have never been so happy, because we're having 11 people round for dinner tomorrow too and our house is very old and very very cold.

Hope this helps.

Yep combi Worcester 24i no flashing light so elec supply is ok just no gas / fan!

dh managed to get it on for a minute then it cut out again grrr

glad yours is fixed MrsMuddle!

We do have gas to cook with though.