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black smoke from boiler flue

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  • 19-10-2013 10:07am
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    capt joe
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Just noted that my boiler flue has started to emit quite heavy black smoke.
    Lots of soot initially on firing then just black smoke . This is just recently , prior to this there was just light white smoke . I recently cleaned out the smoke box and fitted new padding on access panel. Would appreciate any advice .


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    Robbie.G
    Registered Users Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    capt joe wrote: »
    Just noted that my boiler flue has started to emit quite heavy black smoke.
    Lots of soot initially on firing then just black smoke . This is just recently , prior to this there was just light white smoke . I recently cleaned out the smoke box and fitted new padding on access panel. Would appreciate any advice .

    The only thing to do here is call in a pro and get a service and burner setup.
    It would be impossible to tell exactly what the problem is but it's more than likely airflow


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    K.Flyer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    You have knocked one or more of your settings way off.
    By allowing it to run like that you are going to build up a lot of soot inside the boiler which will cause you to loose heat transfer, in turn costing you more money to run.
    Get someone in to re-calibrate everything for you and make sure they use an analyser to confirm it is set up correctly for you.


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    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    capt joe wrote: »
    I recently cleaned out the smoke box and fitted new padding on access panel. Would appreciate any advice .

    You obviously messed up and the padding is not sealing, you need someone who knows what they are doing or you could end up brown bread.


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    capt joe
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭capt joe


    Hi all, Thanks for the feed back , I called in the professionals and they found the problem .Air in the systems and settings had to be adjusted . Next time I will get the pros . Again thanks all.
    Capt Joe.


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    Kungfu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭Kungfu


    Do you live in the Vatican perchance? :)

    Seriously get a boiler service technician in.


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    williewarmer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭williewarmer


    capt joe wrote: »
    Just noted that my boiler flue has started to emit quite heavy black smoke.
    Lots of soot initially on firing then just black smoke . This is just recently , prior to this there was just light white smoke . I recently cleaned out the smoke box and fitted new padding on access panel. Would appreciate any advice .
    its not a black pope. its soot.

    service & clean everything including the flue and dont go messing with it again. lesson learned.


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    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    capt joe wrote: »
    Hi all, Thanks for the feed back , I called in the professionals and they found the problem .Air in the systems and settings had to be adjusted . Next time I will get the pros .

    Then if thats the case then you obviously did a little more than just "cleaned out the smoke box and fitted new padding on access panel"


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