firebird popular 82 riello oil burner

celticbhoy27

hi guys anyone have one of these burners for their central heating? mine is currently giving me a few problems! main issue with it is when i turn it on from inside the house it actually only works 20 percent of the time, the timer (old one with the dial you push in as to what time you want the heating to come on) never works! for the most part i have to go out to the garage and manually start it by unscrewing the little cap (next to the temp dial) and pushing the nozzle down which starts the burner everytime! just wondering is it the burner itself thats the problem or the timer inside the house? thanks for any replies

nophd08

celticbhoy27 wrote: »

hi guys anyone have one of these burners for their central heating? mine is currently giving me a few problems! main issue with it is when i turn it on from inside the house it actually only works 20 percent of the time, the timer (old one with the dial you push in as to what time you want the heating to come on) never works! for the most part i have to go out to the garage and manually start it by unscrewing the little cap (next to the temp dial) and pushing the nozzle down which starts the burner everytime! just wondering is it the burner itself thats the problem or the timer inside the house? thanks for any replies

That button you are pushing might be the high limit stat. Will you're burner operate as normal after you push that button or will it run continous and cut out.
If you have to reset the high limit then either your circulating pump is not working properly or your thermostat is broken. You can check stat by letting burner run for a while and adjust temp dial down and burner should stop and by turning it up again burner should restart.

celticbhoy27

nophd08 wrote: »

That button you are pushing might be the high limit stat. Will you're burner operate as normal after you push that button or will it run continous and cut out.
If you have to reset the high limit then either your circulating pump is not working properly or your thermostat is broken. You can check stat by letting burner run for a while and adjust temp dial down and burner should stop and by turning it up again burner should restart.

thanks for the reply, once i push the button the boiler runs as normal and will remain doing so until switched off from inside.

Pete67

Sounds like the high limit stat is faulty. Replacement is fairly straightforward, you can (usually) remove the entire thermostat assembly without draining the boiler. If you need to change the pocket to suit a different size sensing head on the new thermostat, them a certain amount of draining and refilling is required.

All wiring is 230V mains so if in doubt etc get someone qualified to test the thermostat and replace if faulty. The thermostat assembly is an essential safety device and must be installed and wired correctly.

nophd08

celticbhoy27 wrote: »

thanks for the reply, once i push the button the boiler runs as normal and will remain doing so until switched off from inside.

Could be control box or timer. Check all electrical connections at timer and at box. When timer is indicating that heating is on then you should have power at control box. If you are not confident with the electrics then its best left to an electrician. Should be a simple fix.

Wearb

Do any of you guys have a servicing manual for this boiler. I am looking for the nozzle table, with the different nozzle type and oil pressure settings for different outputs. It is a room sealed version. Would be grateful for any help please?

kscobie

availible from firebirds website as a download

Wearb

Been there, but I can't find this model. Can you point me to the correct area please?

the plumber

Wearb wrote: »

Been there, but I can't find this model. Can you point me to the correct area please?

its da same buners as popular 90 its a rellio g3

Wearb

Thanks "theplumber" for trying to help. I still cannot find the information I need for this boiler, i.e. the range of suitable nozzles and pressure settings for different heat outputs.