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10/12/2012
Andrew Smith, Engineer
Category: UK Plumbing
Satisfied Customers: 4,029
Experience: Domestic Gas, Commercial Gas, LPG, Unvented Hot Water, Part P Electrical, Commercial Catering
VerifiedHi my name is Andrew - lets see if we can get you sorted in the shortest possible time. Can you try cleaning the electrodes, it sounds like it does not know it is lit and therefore shuts down for safety reasons.
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