Boiler burner not lighting but pilot is lit?

tbolin

Not sure if my question is in right area?I have a dunkirk boiler and it recently it will not put out heat. It is calling for heat ,circulating pump working but the burner is not lighting? But the pilot light is lit, but still nothing, i am trying to figure it out cause cannot really afford service calls with my disability. Thermostats are new and i had heat several days ago, flue is not blocked. Any advice and help would be very much appreciated THANKS!

SuperTech

Do you have an electric damper in the flue pipe? Many gas boilers have flue dampers that open when the burners fire up and close at the end of the cycle. If you have one the first thing that happens before the burners light is the dampers opens. If it isn't opening you can usually find a switch on the damper that can change it from "auto" to "hold open". That might get it to work until you can have it repaired. 

Do you have more than one thermostat? If so, does the boiler not function for any of them? Pictures of the boiler and controls would be helpful,  perhaps even a model number.  

EdTheHeaterMan

There are many different heating systems with different "sequence of operation" protocols. a model number of the heating unit is needed to determine what you have, and some pictures may be helpful

JUGHNE

You stated that the pilot is lit.....is this an older boiler with a constant burning "standing pilot".....or does the pilot light each time the burner should come on?