oil burner issues..

Vickyl473

Hi just wondering can anybody help me try to get my heating up and going again it's and outside boiler and I have replaced all the pipes in the boiler got a new cirrculating pump topped up the system to 1.5 bar bled the cirrculating pump and all the rads have a full tank of kerosene and it's taking that ok.. it will stay running for maybe 4 hours today knock off again an maybe 5 mins the next and maybe half hour the next.. anybody have any suggestions please.. thank you vicky

Wearb

It really sounds like its in need of a service. Those sort of irregular symptoms will most likely need an experienced eye cast over it. Is it long ago since it was serviced?

Vickyl473

Wearb wrote: »

It really sounds like its in need of a service. Those sort of irregular symptoms will most likely need an experienced eye cast over it. Is it long ago since it was serviced?

Thank you for your reply no it was serviced 2 weeks ago I was wondering could it be the stat? And at the side of the boiler there is a small amount of water there but it still doesn't drop below 1 bar so I don't know if that could be the problem

Wearb

With a service 2 weeks ago, I would call back and check it out for free unless it was something not covered by the service. I would be surprised if your service guy wouldn't do the same. Give him a call. 1.5 bar is rarely needed, what does it get to when hot? It could be the stat, but unlikely. Intermittent problems could leave you throwing loads of unnecessary parts at the problem.

What were the reading that he got when testing? He should have left you a printout of them.

Make and model of the boiler might help. If you want to upload a few pics somewhere and PM me the links, I will post them here.

Vickyl473

Wearb wrote: »

With a service 2 weeks ago, I would call back and check it out for free unless it was something not covered by the service. I would be surprised if your service guy wouldn't do the same. Give him a call. 1.5 bar is rarely needed, what does it get to when hot? It could be the stat, but unlikely. Intermittent problems could leave you throwing loads of unnecessary parts at the problem.

What were the reading that he got when testing? He should have left you a printout of them.

Make and model of the boiler might help. If you want to upload a few pics somewhere and PM me the links, I will post them here.

I got no print out of him at all its a local man that does it I gave him a call and he said he was away at the moment and will call in when he returns and see but with this cold weather I'd like to try some myself because can't be anything major I don't think one of the rads came off the wall 2 days ago and my boyfriend replaced the pipe and hung it back up and the system emptied due to that because it's a sealed system and we were kind of thinking now that it's a air bubble in it somewhere.. I put of picks of boiler in a few mins

Wearb

It will be just pure luck if you come across the cause of the problem. But you could just get lucky. Why was the pump changed? Why were boiler pipes changed? I ask in case it might provide some clue.

I would advise not using anyone who does not give a printout of the combustion results after service.

Vickyl473

Wearb wrote: »

It will be just pure luck if you come across the cause of the problem. But you could just get lucky. Why was the pump changed? Why were boiler pipes changed? I ask in case it might provide some clue.

I would advise not using anyone who does not give a printout of the combustion results after service.

he replaced them because they were all leaking and the cirrculating pump wasn't working so replaced that... it's weird the way it's working for few hours then just not doesn't sound major... maybe should call another lad out I can't upload pics I don't know how too

Wearb

Vickyl473 wrote: »

he replaced them because they were all leaking and the cirrculating pump wasn't working so replaced that... it's weird the way it's working for few hours then just not doesn't sound major... maybe should call another lad out I can't upload pics I don't know how too

You need an account with Dropbox or one of the lots of other such sites and then its easy enough to upload. But if you cant manage that, don't worry about it.

agusta

Vickyl473 wrote: »

Hi just wondering can anybody help me try to get my heating up and going again it's and outside boiler and I have replaced all the pipes in the boiler got a new cirrculating pump topped up the system to 1.5 bar bled the cirrculating pump and all the rads have a full tank of kerosene and it's taking that ok.. it will stay running for maybe 4 hours today knock off again an maybe 5 mins the next and maybe half hour the next.. anybody have any suggestions please.. thank you vicky

When the boiler goes off after 4 hours,how do you get it going..,do you have to press a reset button and if so where..

agusta

Vickyl473 wrote: »

Thank you for your reply no it was serviced 2 weeks ago I was wondering could it be the stat? And at the side of the boiler there is a small amount of water there but it still doesn't drop below 1 bar so I don't know if that could be the problem

there shouldnt be any water beside the boiler,so i would say it is linked.Also you have to ensure all air has to be removed after refilling system

jimf

sounds like you possibly have air in the system