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BUBNEB STAYS ON Emergency

Your boiler is failing to light properly because it cannot correctly detect or control the flow of gas, which may cause it to keep trying to fire up when it shouldn't.

Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now — this fault can be dangerous if ignored.

Technical description: I) Air in pipework; II) Gas valve stays open; III) Venturi blocked; IV) Dirt on gas valve facing; V) Loose jumper on house stop cock tap; VI) Dirt foreign matter is water section; VII) Slow ignition device stuck
Typical repair cost £120-250 (including labour)

Engineer required

This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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