Bleeding problem

red bellied

I was bleeding the system where the burner is located and I was trying to catch the oil with a plastic bottle. Upshot is I knocked the bleeder screw out and when I tried to fit it back in with allen key, its off now and won't fit flush back in, some threads seem to be gone on it. Any ideas, can I replace it with another from builders shop?

Wearb

What make of pump?

red bellied

Wearb wrote: »

What make of pump?

I think its a firebird with red housing when covered. I have attached photo to see if you can recognise it.

Wearb

That photo doesn't help. Have you looked at it.

red bellied

red bellied wrote: »

I think its a firebird with red housing when covered. I have attached photo to see if you can recognise it.

Sorry wrong photo, uploaded correct one now.

Wearb

Is this the screw that you damaged?

red bellied

Wearb wrote: »

Is this the screw that you damaged?

Its one directly underneath, the one you loosen with allen key to bleed. I usually just leave it in it when bleeding but knocked it out with plastic bottle I was using to catch oil. I panicked because the oil was splashing everywhere and must of lodged it in wrong when tightening it up. With the burner on, a little oil fizzles out so can't turn it on currently.

Wearb

This one?

If yes, then they the whole stem can be got, but your service man (or some other local boiler company) should have one off an old pump. Ring around.

red bellied

Wearb wrote: »

This one?

If yes, then they the whole stem can be got, but your service man (or some other local boiler company) should have one off an old pump. Ring around.

Ya that's it, thanks.

Wearb

red bellied wrote: »

Ya that's it, thanks.

Btw. It doesn't have to be the stem. The bolt that will be on all old Reillo pumps will fit in place of that stem.

Also, the proper bleeding point was the one in my first pic.

agusta

red bellied wrote: »

I was bleeding the system where the burner is located and I was trying to catch the oil with a plastic bottle. Upshot is I knocked the bleeder screw out and when I tried to fit it back in with allen key, its off now and won't fit flush back in, some threads seem to be gone on it. Any ideas, can I replace it with another from builders shop?

Its not that easy to catch a wrong thread with this screw.Ive a feeling that you lost the o ring seal that sits on the top of this screw.the 0 ring seal is what seals the screw in place and not the threads.if the screw fits in quite easily the problem is your missing the 0 ring seal.
As temporary measure to get your heating going tonight put ptfe tape on the threads and refit screw

red bellied

agusta wrote: »

Its not that easy to catch a wrong thread with this screw.Ive a feeling that you lost the o ring seal that sits on the top of this screw.the 0 ring seal is what seals the screw in place and not the threads.if the screw fits in quite easily the problem is your missing the 0 ring seal.
As temporary measure to get your heating going tonight put ptfe tape on the threads and refit screw

I got it replaced by a friend, the whole stem. Boiler cuts out now, getting it serviced during the week.

Wearb

Needing to bleed it often will eventually ruin the pump (not a cheap replacement). Whatever the reason for regular bleeding -running out of oil, burner fault, not regularly serviced- needs to be sorted out to prevent a large bill.