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Firebird Oil Burner Cutting Out

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  • 19-12-2019 6:13pm
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    vixdname
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Ive a Forebird oil burner that comes on for about 5 minutes before it cuts out and wont restart.

    After it cuts out, the reset button wont click and pushing the big red button on the burner does nothing either.

    When it all cools down, the reset button will then click when pushed and off itll purge and ignite again only to cut out again 5 minutes later.

    The water pump still pumps, Ive changed out the photocell but no luck.

    Im thinking perhaps its the solenoid on the pump ?

    What would you lads or lassies think ?

    If it were the fuel pump it wouldnt fire up at all aIm reckoninv and if it were the burner it wouldnt fire up at all.either Im reckoning.

    Any recommendations???


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    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Sounds like the circulating pump or lack of water in the system.

    Open or closed system?
    What make/type of boiler?

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



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    mickuhaha
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭mickuhaha


    Are the rads heating up for the five minutes it's running.


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    vixdname
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭vixdname


    mickuhaha wrote: »
    Are the rads heating up for the five minutes it's running.

    Its a Riello G5x burner, dont think its burning long enough to start heating the rads the water pioes in the boiler housimg are getting quite hot though


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    mickuhaha
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭mickuhaha


    vixdname wrote: »
    Its a Riello G5x burner, dont think its burning long enough to start heating the rads the water pioes in the boiler housimg are getting quite hot though

    Next time it cuts out try turning up the thermostat and see if it turns back on. You could have a bad pump or the boiler could be airlocked. The boiler thermostat.


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