galaxy backboiler pilot light

[DE-ANNE]

I am unable to re light the pilot light.. it went out yesterday..
i have tried but only got a spark twice.. its a backboiler so controls the heating and water..
its the type where there is a blue pilot button you press in and a button you keep pressing to ignite the pilot

Help please !!

DeAnne

[Brooksy]

All the electronic, piezo I think, lighters I`ve come across require you to keep holding the pilot button in for a time until the themostatic metal strip that sits in the pilot flame heats up enough. I recall a couple of gas radiators that made my finger ache having to hold the button for so long!

[gucciman]

if its a type where you cant get a oven type lighter in to manually light the pilot then you've no choice but to call out a heating engineer. get the boiler and fire serviced and ask him if he can repair the ignition system for next time.

[DE-ANNE]

thank you for your replies...it was a blocked jet.