Bermuda Back Boiler spilling

[Last Plumber]

A back Boiler should have a lined flue and in my experience, I haven't come across that many with spillage problems to be honest.

I personally doubt the spillage test has been done correctly. I cannot think of a BBU where you test for spillage through the fire front.

I recommend you get an Engineer who is experienced in service and repairs of BBU's.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Last Plumber, I think that it is the fire that is spilling by the sounds of it. But as mentioned there is a specific way to test the spillage that a lot of newer less experienced guys don't know how to perform properly. On my last ACS a younger GSR thought that waving a match around would suffice, he was asked to stop immediately and go home to restudy the correct procedures. Make sure the Mi is available to the engineer when he comes and make sure they do the tests to the Mi's.

 

[Last Plumber]

Last Plumber, I think that it is the fire that is spilling by the sounds of it. But as mentioned there is a specific way to test the spillage that a lot of newer less experienced guys don't know how to perform properly. On my last ACS a younger GSR thought that waving a match around would suffice, he was asked to stop immediately and go home to restudy the correct procedures. Make sure the Mi is available to the engineer when he comes and make sure they do the tests to the Mi's.

Hello Darren,
I know there is a lot of inexperience around these now due to them slowly vanishing, (shame in my opinion but C'est La Vie),
I know the OP said the fire was spilling. With a lot of BBU's, (as you no doubt know), the spillage test for the fire front is not done on the fire front itself. That's why I think an experienced Engineer needs to look it over. I may be wrong of course and he/she may well have done the job properly.

Which Fire front is it?

 

[Darren Jackson]

Morning Shaun, Yes I agree. I too would like to know which fire front is fitted, Maybe the OP will reply with the make and model of the BBU & Fire front fitted or a picture. Most are tested from the side with a length of tube to get to the draft diverter and some have a hole to put the match in, all are different aren't they, which is why the Mi's (manufacturer's Instructions) are so important to make sure the engineer is doing it properly.

 

[Harriet Cooper]

Thank you everyone for your help.
I took the vent off and gave it a good clean.
Another gas man came and have the boiler a clean. He did a smoke test in just the flue-no problems there.
He let it run for a while, cleaned the fire front (we don't use this) and checked for spillage- no problems again!
I could have spent thousands on a new boiler when this one is perfectly fine!

Thanks again for the help

 

[Darren Jackson]

Thank you everyone for your help.
I took the vent off and gave it a good clean.
Another gas man came and have the boiler a clean. He did a smoke test in just the flue-no problems there.
He let it run for a while, cleaned the fire front (we don't use this) and checked for spillage- no problems again!
I could have spent thousands on a new boiler when this one is perfectly fine!

Thanks again for the help

Nice one Harriet I bet your well chuffed now.