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steam coming from boiler

  • 11-02-2013 1:48pm
    #1
    celticbhoy27
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    hi guys ive a popular oil burner 82. noticed this morning when in the garage that there was steam spewing from the black cap in the picture. the heating had been switched off for about half an hour at the time. never noticed this before, i' m guessing it's not normal?:(

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  • #2
    corkgsxr
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    its overheating. how old is your pump?


    does steam come withing 10-15 mins or after long period of use?


  • #3
    celticbhoy27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭celticbhoy27


    thanks for the reply. bought the house in 2009 and boiler was in situ, house was built in 2001 so im guessing it was installed around then. last serviced a year and a half ago. heating was only on about 2 hours


  • #4
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    could need a stat so. not cutting out.


    little wisps of steam or loads


  • #5
    celticbhoy27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭celticbhoy27


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    could need a stat so. not cutting out.


    little wisps of steam or loads


    Yeah little wisps of steam, kind of bubbling out


  • #6
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    id say just needs a new air vent so. they can leak and evaporate


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  • #7
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    There are 3 black caps in your picture, i presume you mean the small one on the Auto air valve, these are crap and normally leak and will steam up with the heat of the AAV, screw it closed and sort out getting a new good quality one fitted in its place.


  • #8
    DoneDL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭DoneDL


    Fit a new autumatic air vent and pipe the pressure relief valve so that it discharges to the outside.


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