Cannot bleed oil burner

iuil1999 · 17-01-2020 08:25PM #1

Hi all. I was away on holiday and the kerosene ran out. I got a delivery but the system is airlocked and I can't seem to clear it.
Is it bad for the system to keep trying or should I persevere and it will eventually kick in? TIA

John.G · 17-01-2020 09:42PM

No, do not just keep pressing the reset button as it can damage the pump for one thing.
just do a search above with "bleeding oil burner" and you will get plenty of posts there to assist you.

punisher5112 · 17-01-2020 09:45PM

You need to release the nut holding the flexi pipe onto the boiler.

Had exactly that happen to our new home as heating was set to come on as house was empty a good few months.

You will need to literally suck the air if nothing comes out when you un tighten it.

CoBo55 · 17-01-2020 09:46PM

How much oil did you get? Have you a decent spanner to open the joint where the oil pipe enters the pump, you just need to slacken it about a full turn until kero runs out steadily.

Tom44 · 17-01-2020 10:24PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

You need to release the nut holding the flexi pipe onto the boiler.

Had exactly that happen to our new home as heating was set to come on as house was empty a good few months.

You will need to literally suck the air if nothing comes out when you un tighten it.

OMG
Never ever suck oil.
Undo bleed nut and run burner till you get a good uninturpided flow. If nothing comes, blow back up the oil line and release, never suck, unless your that way inclined.
See Utube

iuil1999 · 17-01-2020 10:27PM

I might just get a plumber...I really don't want to mess it up. I was shown how to bleed it before but I wouldn't like to go opening pipes etc.

Tom44 · 17-01-2020 10:33PM

iuil1999 wrote: »

I might just get a plumber...I really don't want to mess it up. I was shown how to bleed it before but I wouldn't like to go opening pipes etc.

Preferably an oil service man / woman or at least one that knows how to service / bleed.

ITman88 · 17-01-2020 10:38PM

Tom44 wrote: »

OMG
Never ever suck oil.
Undo bleed nut and run burner till you get a good uninturpided flow. If nothing comes, blow back up the oil line and release, never suck, unless your that way inclined.
See Utube

Oddly enough kerosene is an excellent disinfectant!!
Maybe not do good as mouthwash tho!!

jimf · 17-01-2020 10:49PM

ITman88 wrote: »

Oddly enough kerosene is an excellent disinfectant!!
Maybe not do good as mouthwash tho!!

its also a great weed killer

Tom44 · 17-01-2020 10:57PM

jimf wrote: »

its also a great weed killer

And kills suckers.

punisher5112 · 18-01-2020 06:47AM

Obviously wouldn't be doing it all the time but nothing else worked for me and I had one spanner and nothing else.

Everything I had was 2 counties over.

iuil1999 · 18-01-2020 02:21PM

Thanks for all the replies.

Plumber came (a friend) and fixed it for now. The air lock was in that pipe going into the boiler but then a little switch kept tripping so he said the housing (?) needs to be changed. Small job he says.

CoBo55 · 18-01-2020 03:37PM

You’ve probably knackered the pump from running it dry...

Cannot bleed oil burner

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