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Burner problem

  • 15-02-2014 5:57pm
    #1
    cruiser202006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭


    Called out to a boiler this evenin that had sooted up. It's a popular 150 old type non condensing boiler that had replaced a rusted out popular 150. He said it had been replaced few months previously. Problem is that it is fitted with riello 40 g10 boiler instead of a g3b Can dis be sized down wit a change of nozzle and oil pressure to suit 150 boiler or wud it be best to try contact the hardware who supplied the burner and see about a replacement burner. Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
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    cruiser202006 wrote: »
    Called out to a boiler this evenin that had sooted up. It's a popular 150 old type non condensing boiler that had replaced a rusted out popular 150. He said it had been replaced few months previously. Problem is that it is fitted with riello 40 g10 boiler instead of a g3b Can dis be sized down wit a change of nozzle and oil pressure to suit 150 boiler or wud it be best to try contact the hardware who supplied the burner and see about a replacement burner. Thanks in advance
    Off the top of my head I think the G10 only goes down to 170/180,000 btu. I could be off there though


  • #3
    cruiser202006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭cruiser202006


    Checked online wen I was there and it showed a range of between 54kw and 130 kw so yer probably right wit dat figure I just fitted a back up burner to it til I could get some info on it.


  • #4
    Robbie.G
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    cruiser202006 wrote: »
    Checked online wen I was there and it showed a range of between 54kw and 130 kw so yer probably right wit dat figure I just fitted a back up burner to it til I could get some info on it.

    The burner is seriously over sized it should be a G5 sized and setup to requirement


  • #5
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    Robbie.G wrote: »
    The burner is seriously over sized it should be a G5 sized and setup to requirement

    I totaly agree also, on it been to big for boiler and cannot be adjusted low enough for Firebird 150


  • #6
    cruiser202006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭cruiser202006


    Cheers lads I may see wat the hardware he got it from says. Burner and boiler cost 500 so strange they didn't realise their mistake with the more expensive burner


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  • #7
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    cruiser202006 wrote: »
    Cheers lads I may see wat the hardware he got it from says. Burner and boiler cost 500 so strange they didn't realise their mistake with the more expensive burner

    €500 for the boiler & burner seems extremely low. ??

    Normally boiler and appropate sized burner are supplied as a package with burner set for mid way output.
    ie. 120-150 BTU boiler normally comes with burner pre set for 135,000 BTU output.

    Plumbing supplys supplied the wrong burner and should be responsible for mistake. In my humble opinion.


  • #8
    jimf
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    scudo2 wrote: »
    €500 for the boiler & burner seems extremely low. ??

    Normally boiler and appropate sized burner are supplied as a package with burner set for mid way output.
    ie. 120-150 BTU boiler normally comes with burner pre set for 135,000 BTU output.

    Plumbing supplys supplied the wrong burner and should be responsible for mistake. In my humble opinion.


    probably glad to get rid of it scudo being se still doesn't excuse the cock up


  • #9
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    jimf wrote: »
    probably glad to get rid of it scudo being se still doesn't excuse the cock up

    I am always amazed that customers/plumber would try to save a few hundred ( I know its not small change ) on the cost of a boiler that will cost a few thousand extra in fuel over the life time of the boiler !

    I also thought that building regulations for the last few years didn't allow SE boilers unless exceptional circumstances existed.
    I'm open to correction on this.?


  • #10
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    scudo2 wrote: »
    I am always amazed that customers/plumber would try to save a few hundred ( I know its not small change ) on the cost of a boiler that will cost a few thousand extra in fuel over the life time of the boiler !

    I also thought that building regulations for the last few years didn't allow SE boilers unless exceptional circumstances existed.
    I'm open to correction on this.?
    yes,since march 31 2008 i believe


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