Bleed screw on Riello oil burner

PG4000

Hi guys,

Stupidly let the oil tank run dry so now it won't fire up once refilled.

Could one of you kind people point out where the bleed nut is on the attached photos?

Cheers

Pappacharlie

Hi,

That thing that looks like a elongated screw on the 2nd photo is a self bleed valve I think. Have you reset the burner by using the red button?

bog master

Should be 15mm spanner

magentis

bog master wrote: »

Should be 15mm spanner

Doesn't the allen bolt bleed too?Its years since I have done one,but I think i loosened the allen bolt.

PG4000

Pappacharlie wrote: »

Hi,

That thing that looks like a elongated screw on the 2nd photo is a self bleed valve I think. Have you reset the burner by using the red button?

Yeah, tried that. When I removed the covering there actually was some a small bit of oil on the ground.

When you say self bleed, does that mean the reset button should do the bleed itself or do I still need to loosen that valve? Could it take a few resets?

Sorry for sounding like an idiot, no clue about this sort of stuff.

agusta

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/158087/405197.jpg
With a 4 mm allen key loosen the screw in the picture circled.when loosened press the reset button on the burner.You should see air come out,when the oil comes, close screw with the 4mm allen key.you can try this 2 or 3 times max.after that you will need a suction pump to pull the oil through

bog master

PG4000 wrote: »

Yeah, tried that. When I removed the covering there actually was some a small bit of oil on the ground.

When you say self bleed, does that mean the reset button should do the bleed itself or do I still need to loosen that valve? Could it take a few resets?

Sorry for sounding like an idiot, no clue about this sort of stuff.

Open up the bleed valve and hopefully oil and air will come out, this is with burner off, so to speak. If no oil come out, keep valve open, hit the reset button and burner will start to run, as it cylcles through, you should see oil spurt out and she may even fire. If she fires close bleed valve and your'e done and dusted. If not you may need to repeat the process, valve open, hit reset etc.

magentis

Thought as much.I just opened that allen bolt and left oil run through for a few seconds then closed it,hit the reset button and fired it up.Repeat if you dont have any luck.

PG4000

Thanks all. Opened up that valve and it spat bubbles then oil and now the burner is back to normal.

Cheers!

agusta

Well done,
Just on another note,from your picture there is no sign of a firevalve.you should have a remote acting fire valve on the 10mm copper pipe feeding the boiler,about a metre from the boiler.If it is not there you should get one fitted asap.it would look something like this.
http://www.kbbfirevalve.co.uk/

JohnDawson

Thanks Agusta & all, same happened to me. Sorted.