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Looking for a plumber to pipe up Rayburn to an R type neutraliser (and alter pipework to connect existing oil boiler). Job in SG8 OQE.
The job is...
The boiler is a Warmflow B1 Oil CH Boiler.
Does the thermostat fail in an open state or closed state with a hard failure?
Can they simply start...
I have a danesmore 20/25 oil boiler and it is firing up but it’s producing no heat to the water or the radiators
My next door neighbour an...
Has anyone heard off or installed this system? I would appreciate any feedback!
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I have a SIP space heater and fitted a new matching spec oil nozzle as part of a service on it.
I wanted to check the pump pressure with the new...
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How simple is it to replace the expansion vessel hose? Do I simply turn the boiler off, drain the boiler and swap hoses, using some PTFE tape?
I'm looking for some advice on a frustrating problem I'm having with my old Eurostar 50-60s oil boiler please? Although it's old, most parts...
I have a redundant gas cooker supply to cap, but wondered what the nut on the top of the gas supply bayonet fitting is used for?
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Seized baffles - can anyone give advice how to free them ? Worcester Camry boiler
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My oil fired boiler won’t fire up it is in lockout
After a power cut my oil feeder is showing out of fuel- it isn’t. And now my boiler is in...
A bit of history first. 2 yrs ago visited a grant boiler with boiler and pipework kettling. I added SentX200 noise reducer.
It is standard open...
Hi all, I have a wallstar combi oil fired boiler. We got low on oil a couple of weeks ago but didn't run out. Since we've had our oil delivered...
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We have a 2005 Worcester Bosch Oil Heatslave 26/32 that is fitted with the optional timer. Recently we have a problem.
To get either...
Why are all these boilers supplied with a clear plastic fuel line?.
Im working on 6 suspended air blowers running old riello G5s.Oil tank is 100m away on
ground level so 5m lower than the burners.So each unit has...
My Rayburn has been working well for ages and although old it is regularly serviced. Now it has decided not to fire up on the boiler side, cooker...
Got this from a friend which allegedly was in continuous use for 35 years!!, the (Firebird) boiler was/is running on a mixture of 75% "diesel" +...
Noticed today that the ground looked damp around the outside of our Worcester Bosch Heatslave 25/32 External Boiler. Took the cover off and warm...
I've a client with a rusty 20yr+ old Certikin 180 (44kw) oil pool boiler that needs changing. Certikins replacement looks like it is the exact...
Heatslave II 25/32 water leak from PHE Inlet block. When DHW PRV fitting was removed a white flat seal/washer was found in 3 pieces. This seal is...
Been in property about 10 years and the valve on the (round/bunded) Balmoral tank has always been in pretty rusty state. Tank is 5,000 litres but...
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I'm wondering anyone here, has any indepth knowledge on the Worcester Heatslave Combi Boiler. This boiler is quite old (2006) but it has...
Evening All,
I have a customer who wants a modern oil boiler fitting to replace his ancient one. The big problem is he's divided his house into...
I have a Grant Vortex Blue 26kw external oil boiler, installed less than 12 months ago. It's had intermittent non-starting problems resulting in...
My oil boiler is 2009 vintage. Just been serviced. Had a new tank fitted by approved fitter. I notice that the bottom of the tank is roughly on...
If any of you engineers out there take one of these Potterton BOA sectional boilers out before taking it to the scrap yard ring me 07977722363...
My firebird oil boiler hw supply is luke warm, but does heat up slightly when run if the ch is on at the same time.
Is this a faulty diverter...
Hi, I have a combi boiler that fails to fire up and sustain the burn. I read a similar post on this site but it doesn't precisely match my needs...
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I'm looking to change our boiler as part of some general house renovations. Could anyone recommend one that's going to be ultra reliable...
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I have a three-zone 2016 house with gas heating. When the downstairs heating switches off, it bangs extremely loudly. I have tried adding...
I have been told that I can't have a mains pressure unvented hot water cylinder with a back boiler on a wood burning stove as the heat source is...
Hi, we have Worcester Bosch heatslave external oil boiler 18/25
Boiler locked out. Pressure was below 0.5 so brought pressure back up. When lock...
Hi,
Newbie here so feel free to teach me the etiquette of this place, and apologies for the lengthy opening post.
The boiler started locking out...
Hi, just fitted a new fuel pump and control unit to my ecotherm boiler but I still can’t get any fuel to the top of the pump, nothing coming out...
Closed heating system, approx 14 years old with oil fired boiler, feeding around 18 radiators over 2 floors. One small radiator nearest the...
Recently I needed to re-route very old and dodgy oil pipe from tank to boiler. I dug trench and laid a duct and the engineer used green plastic...
Having a few issues with my combi boiler, its 14 years old now and due to be replaced as we are building extension, but need to get another 10...
Hi all, can anyone confirm to me what the difference is between a heatslave 15/19 and 20/25 physically? So the reason for the question is if I...
Green star oil combi heat exchanger noise day and night water whooshing /gurgling
Probably been asked before but cannot see where. Inside my boiler there is written nozzle 1.25 x60 W. In an envelope attached to boiler is a new...
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Hi, I am trying to service a Trianco Eurostar 70/90 oil boiler but I just can not get the bayonet fitting blast tube to turn and release to gain...
Please help
Our Grant Vortex Pro oil combi boiler seems to have developed a drip from some sort of valve where it looks like there's a limescale...
Evening All,
We've just moved into gas boilers (after years doing gas) and are currently tooling up. On our first install we had problems bending...
Hello have issue with Firebird enviromax C26 its doest want to start for what ever reason it tries but cuts off almost instant and keeps trying...
Can anybody explain why I could get heating oil for 72p/l last Monday but by Friday was being asked 92p/l? The word profiteering comes to mind...
I have just bought a Danesmoor greenstar12-18, fitted with Reillo RBD burner. Worcester notes should be used with C2 Kerosene, is it possible to...
We have an outdoor Worcester Bosch Greenstar 25/32 Oil Fired Combi.
We are getting a random lockout fault, code 855 9F. Pushing reset sorts it...
Hi all, all new to this breakdown life, currently waiting on getting on a training course, so just been relying on technical and instructions...
Hi - I've had some conflicting advice so looking for confirmation please - what size should a heat sink radiator for a log burner/boiler be? I've...
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Is it possible for a DIYer to replace an expansion vessel and hose? It's an external grant vortex boiler and from what I've seen online it...
Hi,
We had our annual oil burner service carried out by a well known Norfolk firm last Thursday and all was great for a day. Came home from work...
The Blue CPCS Competent Operator Card is an ID and competence card provided by the CPCS. It demonstrates that an individual has met certain health...
Camray 5 (90A) (20 year old) oil boiler, had a noisy fan on the boiler so investigated, just a bit of dirt in the casing however, having removed...
I have a new Grant Vortex 15/26 oil boiler installed.
It has a boiler thermostat with no numerical information, just a wedge graphic and covers...
The boiler (480k, serviced every year) will not turn off at the end of the 3rd timed cycle each day, even though the green 'on' light is out...
Camray 5 (90A) (20 year old) oil boiler, had a noisy fan on the boiler so investigated, just a bit of dirt in the casing however, having removed...
I have recently moved into a house with a central heating system that runs from oil or/and the multi fuel stove. The water gets hot and then...
Evening Gents. That time of year again the wife has demanded the CH Be turned on.
However, im having an issue with it - It simply isnt turning...
When putting our CH and HW on, it’s sometimes a lottery as to whether the central heating will come on. The HW works every time with no problems...
Looking for help identifying a photocell for an old Myson Velaire oil boiler. The current photocell is a danfoss 057h202d type D photocell, which...
Hi. Currently experiencing an issue with our oil fired central heating system. When CH/HW is switched on, the central heating does not always work...
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Have a 4 port solid fuel back boiler, is the any disadvantages of capping two of the ports off, (eg top left bottom right) then using it as a...
Hi All,
I have a Firebird Enviromax external oil boiler, it has a Riello RDB2.2 C26 burner which keeps locking out.
It has been an ongoing...
Hi,
I have an oil-fired Aga with a BM oil control valve and a Flexitemp thermostatic control (see the image in this thread for an example).
When...
I have a oil fired Rayburn with a BM controller and flexitemp, installed for 10yrs +, which has developed a fault.
It runs OK either high or low...
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Looking at some time connecting my solid fuel boiler up to HW cylinder, problem i have is where cylinder is the first floor drops by about...
I have a 10 year old oil boiler has run well and gets serviced every year all tests are spot on, last week started locking out, would reset and...
installed a warmflow 70/90 bluebird boiler with a 0.55 x 80 degree nozzle.
boiler is only heating 5 radiators in a small 2 bed house.
what is the...
I'm about to start the plumbing of my house and wanting to use a maxipod with a oil fired boiler and a log stove. But its a single story house...
Just had oil boiler serviced and was told balanced flue failing on old Tranco Eurostar.Starting to suck exhaust fumes into boiler instead of clean...
My ageing tiger loop could do with replacing. All I can find online have horizontal connections whereas mine has the connections vertically the...
Hello.
I'm hoping to get some advice.
I moved into a new build house a few years ago. A Firebird Silverpac external oil boiler (kabin pak type)...
Looking for some advice. I just recently removed my old single pipe steam system and in the process of installing a custom built wood fired...
I have just been looking at the back page of the Regin service forms, under item 2.4 it says "Change wheel type fire valve for remote acting type"...
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Watchman Plus plug monitor showing “r” so replaced 4 x AAA in power tube and measured 6.3V at connector. After switch on, monitor displays serial...
Hi there. I wondered if any of you pro’s have seen a strange fault that I’ve had with my Oil boiler.
Long story short, boiler failed to operate...
My current set up (images attached). I can heat my hot water tank (oldWood Fire.jpg) using the coal/wood fire , however how would I be able to use...
Hi, I have two Crosland type 68489 inline oil filters in my domestic heating system. I need some replacement seals or gaskets to fit between the...
Hi we had a recent service on our 40 year old Thorn oil boiler, we fire it up for the 1st time since the service todayfor got water, after 20...
Hi guys, I'm relatively new to oil and have a question regarding S/ES and H/EH nozzle patterns. I know that the ES/EH are specifically for...
Hi there. We have recently moved into a rental. We told our landlord and he says he can't smell anything.
The boiler is in our spare room which...
Hello,
Re-jigging a serviceable Boulter Camray 2 boiler to run presurised instead of gravity. Manual says it can but we need to fit Manual reset...
Morning,
I'm planning chimney maintenance work in July. Its a stone chimney, cement rendered above the roofline with wood burner and stainless...
hi guys. When the riello burner is firing when I pull out the photocell and cover it up the flame goes out then comes back on? Can you tell me how...
Hi,
Am looking after my elderly parents (90 and 94) at the mo... And noticed a burning rubber-ish smell from the back of the boiler earlier this...
Recently needing to reset the little red button under the black cap on the boiler about 3 times a week. Always serviced annually. How can I stop...
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Hi all.
We have just had a new oil system installed including an external Tiger loop. I see that the 'new' Tiger loops are now a complete metal...
I have an ecoflam minor 60/80 oil fired central heating burner which is refusing to start.
I have changed the burner nozzle but don't seem to be...
Hi everyone. I have a Eurostar 90 that Ive maintaned for 10 years and I think a lot older. I serviced it few months ago. All was good. Then about...
Hi everyone-im a first time poster and after some info on what type of boiler to fit to my repiped house.
I have an old large house which has...
Hi, today I turned my central heating oil boiler on at the switch inside and it seemed to fire up but the water didn't get warm so I checked and...
Hi i wonder if anybody can help ? I drained down my warmflow boiler for a new rad , now its needs 3 bar pressure to trigging boiler back into life...
Hi i hope someone can help, a couple weeks ago boiler was not staying on so i thought i would check rads and i bled them and it fired up and was...
Worcester Danesmoor 20/25, about 18 years old. B11 burner.
We came home a few days ago to find our boiler in lockout, and not wanting to restart...
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Replacing boiler and will be fitting Grundfos 25-80 Pump (recommended by pump sizing calculator). Any thoughts or advice on Magna1 versus UPS2...
Oil fired boiler is heating my cellar but not my first floor, I have hot water baseboard heat. Thank you.
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Any concensus on heating oil additives?
Bought a couple bottles of this stuff on amazon it appears to get good reviews:
My boiler is a new...
What is the significance of the kg/hr stamped on danfoss nozzles, I have a 0.6 usgpm nozzle fitted in my 20/26kw Firebird SE boiler. 0.6 usgpm is...
Hi guys, will be grateful for your advice. Riello rdb1 in Grant combi. When boiler has been switched off for several hours on start up burner...
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