Boiler leaking oil.

Joshua J

Last week during that cold snap the boiler stopped working. It'd fire up but shut down again straight away but a couple of days later it started working again no issue. Hardly ran it since but had it on last night got up this morn smell of kerosene in the kitchen. No idea what I'm looking at to be honest have enclosed a photo but below what I assume is the filter that screw free turns and oil is dripping off it. Plumber time I assume?.

Wearb

That’s not a filter but a deaerator. Turn off valve at the tank and wait to see what plumber or boiler man says. Probably best not to use boiler and by the description of your problem, it is well past it’s service date.

Joshua J

Was serviced this time last year so yeah prob due. Thanks.

Wearb

Joshua J wrote: »

Was serviced this time last year so yeah prob due. Thanks.

Did you get a printout of the combustion results?

Joshua J

Wearb wrote: »

Did you get a printout of the combustion results?

It was a friend of the mothers. He's in a different trade now but said he started out doing boilers. Ran a hoover over it and changed some piping was all I saw him do tbh. Doubt he has the proper equipment to test combustion. Near 20 years old that boiler now.

Wearb

Joshua J wrote: »

It was a friend of the mothers. He's in a different trade now but said he started out doing boilers. Ran a hoover over it and changed some piping was all I saw him do tbh. Doubt he has the proper equipment to test combustion. Near 20 years old that boiler now.

I would have very little expectation that a proper job was done. When you are booking someone, make sure to tell them that you need a service report and a printout of the combustion analysis.

Joshua J

Wearb wrote: »

I would have very little expectation that a proper job was done. When you are booking someone, make sure to tell them that you need a service report and a printout of the combustion analysis.

Ok will do and thanks again.

Joshua J

On that note if anyone knows of a reputable plumber in the Letterkenny area I'd appreciate it.

dazed+confused

Wearb wrote:

I would have very little expectation that a proper job was done. When you are booking someone, make sure to tell them that you need a service report and a printout of the combustion analysis.

Technically this is correct, but wholly unnecessary in a non-condensing boiler. Hoover combustion chamber, change the jet, check plumbing and wiring, job's a good un.

DGOBS

I think you must be Dazed and Confused, it is fully necessary for any oil boiler to correctly check the oil pressure, and correctly adjust the air to achieve correct combustion. This is required by manufacturers of all oil boilers and is contained within their manufacturers instructions for service and commissioning.

Maybe efficiency and safety is not a priority for you personally, but for any professional in the industry, it is a must.

Carbon monoxide is dangerous, can and does kill. Checking these levels when setting an oil burner is imperative for customer safety, some people think by smelling the flue gas, the acrid smell indicates more air required, but it is very easy to over-air the flame and produce huge volumes of CO without the associated smell.

Also CO2 being a green-house gas, needs to be adjusted to ensure the minimum is outputted by the appliance.

Maybe none of this appeals to your sense of how you perceive boiler service should be done, but I would kindly ask you to move over and let professionals do their job, the world has enough know it all cowboys.

Tom44

Totally agree with DGOBs wording

People have died due to lack of knowledge on carbon monoxide and what's involved with proper servicing. At the minimum of the scale, it saves money on fuel. You can figure out what it saves on the other side. :eek:


OP
Your wheel type fire valve is leaking and needs replacing.
Remote type valve are better and safer than old obsolete wheel type.

Joshua J

Wearb wrote: »

I would have very little expectation that a proper job was done. When you are booking someone, make sure to tell them that you need a service report and a printout of the combustion analysis.

Need a new boiler, burner is badly corroded he didn't want to open it so put in a new valve and it's running fine now. For how long, who knows?. Attached the combustion analysis. How do the numbers look?.

Wearb

Joshua J wrote: »

Need a new boiler, burner is badly corroded he didn't want to open it so put in a new valve and it's running fine now. For how long, who knows?. Attached the combustion analysis. How do the numbers look?.

Not too bad, seeing as he didn't like to open it up. From the first picture I could see a lot of rust. I would guess that he didn't have the boiler running long enough before doing the test, but if its really so bad that it needs replacing, then those results are good enough.
Do you want to say what make and model? Outside?

Joshua J

Wearb wrote: »

Not too bad, seeing as he didn't like to open it up. From the first picture I could see a lot of rust. I would guess that he didn't have the boiler running long enough before doing the test, but if its really so bad that it needs replacing, then those results are good enough.
Do you want to say what make and model? Outside?

Yeah it's outside and it's a Riello 40 from what I can tell. Few more pics.