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Riello burner starts intermittently

  • 27-11-2014 02:47PM
    #1
    mrperty2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi. Riello 40 burner needs a reset a few times to fire up. Half tank of oil. Once boiler fires up its fine. Seems to b first thing in the morning when its cold. Fires up fine later on in the day.


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  • #2
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,052 ✭✭✭jimf


    lots of reasons for the above but if first thing in the morning I would suspect the boiler is overaired but usually they don't go to lock out but present with a constant attempt to fire up


  • #3
    mrperty2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭mrperty2011


    OK tks for your help. It can say after 20-30 mins then fire up but most of the time i have to keep resetting. When u say overaired why can b donevto fix it. Parts or service? Tks


  • #4
    Dtp1979
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    mrperty2011 wrote: »
    OK tks for your help. It can say after 20-30 mins then fire up but most of the time i have to keep resetting. When u say overaired why can b donevto fix it. Parts or service? Tks

    Get somebody to service it and hopefully they can identify the problem during the service. Make sure they use a flue gas analyser


  • #5
    mrperty2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭mrperty2011


    OK tks for your help. Can anyone recommend service Leixlip area


  • #6
    anthonyos
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    I would go with a service and set it up right as jim says lots of possible causes but that would be the first place to start


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  • #7
    jimf
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    its recommended to press the reset button twice only for a reason if its an intermittent ignition issue you could be pooling kero in the combustion chamber


  • #8
    mrperty2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭mrperty2011


    Tks jimf wasn't aware of the same


  • #9
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,052 ✭✭✭jimf


    mrperty2011 wrote: »
    Tks jimf wasn't aware of the same

    its a bit of advice I got when I started from an old guy who was at it years

    so now if I get a call to a breakdown the first thing I do is pull the burner and check for fuel in the combustion chamber I have only seen it twice in 6 years


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