I’m lucky enough to have central heating in my house, and as the weather is cold in SE Australia at this time of year, we’ve been using it a bit.
Every few years a strong storm will blow out the pilot light. To fix it I climb up into the roof (fortunately I have an attic ladder fitted) and re-light it. Generally the effort involved to re-learn how to light it is more than the effort to actually do it.
So I’m doing like any good geek would: documenting it.
The unit is a Brivis Wombat 92 (I assume that means it’s a 1992 model). The instructions are written in tiny writing on a label attached to the inside of cover — so tiny it’s quite difficult to read while in the cramped roof space.
The steps are actually pretty quick and easy, as follows:
1. Make sure the heater control (eg in the house) is set to Off, and grab yourself a torch if you have to climb into the roof.
2. Take off the cover. On mine you pull it upwards, but I think my unit is actually mounted upside-down, judging from the logo on the side.
3. Find the dial. Turn it clockwise to the Off position.
4. Find the power point for the unit. The power cord on my unit leads to a power point about a metre away, mounted on a joist. Switch it off.
5. Wait a few seconds and switch it on again. You will hear a regular clicking sound – this is the heater trying to re-light. You’ve got about 20 seconds for the next step.
6. Turn the dial back to the Light position and press down on it. A couple of clicks later you should hear the pilot light.
7. If all looks well, now turn the dial to On. That’s it! Put the cover back on. Enjoy the heat.
So basically, you’re turning it off then on again.
If it doesn’t work? I guess try it again. I know in 2013 mine wouldn’t re-light, and needed a service, but that’s perhaps not surprising for a 20 year old unit.
Good luck!
(Edit: Added to turn the dial to On when the pilot has been lit. Thanks for the feedback!)