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How to tell what burner I have

  • 24-10-2014 6:02pm
    #1
    MrsOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Wondering if anyone can help, we bought our house a few months back and are moving in soon, we just got oil as the tank was empty. We got kerosene but apparently my father in laws thinks we don't have a kerosene burner. There aren't really any brand names etc on it. Anyone know of there's a way to tell if we've got the right fuel? Thanks!


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    MrsOC wrote: »
    Wondering if anyone can help, we bought our house a few months back and are moving in soon, we just got oil as the tank was empty. We got kerosene but apparently my father in laws thinks we don't have a kerosene burner. There aren't really any brand names etc on it. Anyone know of there's a way to tell if we've got the right fuel? Thanks!

    Show a couple of pics of the boiler.


  • #3
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    It's probably due a service anyway. It is very likely that it can be setup to burn kerosene by service person.

    As dtp said a few pics will help us to advise you.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #4
    Wearb
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    Just noticed that you haven't enough posts to display photos here. Perhaps you can put them on Flickr or Dropbox and post a link.

    Anyway it is advisable to get it serviced. Make sure it is done properly and be sure the service includes a written report and combustion results printout.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #5
    scudo2
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    ALL BOILERS/BURNERS can burn kerosene or diesel (home heating oil)
    If tuened up properly/professional for fuel type.

    Personal I perfer kerosene, it's better.


  • #6
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    I don't think diesel is allowed on a LLD boiler.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



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  • #7
    jimf
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    Wearb wrote: »
    I don't think diesel is allowed on a LLD boiler.


    correct but it doesn't stop people using it

    what I personally hate is a mix of both kero/diesel can be a baskard to set up some of them


  • #8
    scudo2
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    Wearb wrote: »
    I don't think diesel is allowed on a LLD boiler.

    Geminox boilers are designed for low level flue with a diesel pre heater bentone (aluminium) colour burner for diesel.

    (Not Condensing)


  • #9
    Dtp1979
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    Can you use diesel on a condensing boiler? I thought you couldn't


  • #10
    scudo2
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    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Can you use diesel on a condensing boiler? I thought you couldn't

    "ALL" Condensing boilers are kerosene only!!
    But I've often tuened GRANT for diesel till tank used up. Then retuned to kerosene at next fill.
    Not so sussesful doing that with FB or Warmflow.
    Have been involved with FB useing bio-fuel. Diesel +rapeseed oil. Seems ok.

    But no more bio fuel now ? Why ?


  • #11
    roy rodgers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭roy rodgers


    Also wondered if vegetable oil or rapeseed oil could be an alternative. The only think is it might smell like a chipper


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  • #12
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    scudo2 wrote: »
    "ALL" Condensing boilers are kerosene only!!
    But I've often tuened GRANT for diesel till tank used up. Then retuned to kerosene at next fill.
    Not so sussesful doing that with FB or Warmflow.
    Have been involved with FB useing bio-fuel. Diesel +rapeseed oil. Seems ok.

    But no more bio fuel now ? Why ?

    Did you have to change the pump when using bio?

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #13
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    Wearb wrote: »
    Did you have to change the pump when using bio?

    Riello pumps with green O ring on drive shaft are suitable for bio.
    Also bio is printed on pump casing. On all pumps now, I think ?

    Stainless steel oil pipe not copper.
    Long life rubber hose for bio. not standard braided flexi hose.


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