Water in kerosene tank of domestic boiler

SpannerMonkey · 2011-12-08 12:53:00

Just noticed today that the lid was off the tank and with the rain we have had lately , a fair bit of water must have got in to the tank, how bad is this ?????

08-12-2011 01:53PM

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SpannerMonkey

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Just noticed today that the lid was off the tank and with the rain we have had lately , a fair bit of water must have got in to the tank, how bad is this ?????

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#2 08-12-2011 03:59PM

Billy Bunting

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Only bad once it gets into the boiler.

Get yourself a oil extractor from argos, drop the hose to the bottom of the tank and drain until kero starts to come.

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#3 08-12-2011 05:02PM

kscobie

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As Billy said above, if you dont, the oil pump will sieze and stop, ie the burner wont fire.

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