I've been servicing my own oil fired Rayburn for years without any problems. Immediately after my last service, a few days ago, it smelt really fumey, stank the whole house out. It also would have regular (what I call mini-explosions - it's not that dramatic, but I can't think of a better word, a bit like suddenly going from low flame to full flame for a second). I thought that oil vapour leak would be the cause of both issues (thought maybe I'd put something back too loose), so I had the burner out again, made sure the chamber lid and rings were flat on, checked for oil leaks, put everything back.
That solved the mini-explosion problem entirely. I now have a smooth, entirely blue flame without so much as a splutter. But the fume problem is still there, even possibly a bit worse.
Fume smell is the same on low or high setting (so I'm presuming oil levels can't be a problem (not that I didn't check the levels anyway). The smell is coming from the door as much as the hotplate, so It can't be seals (there's no seal on this model's door).
All the usual culprits of fumey smells I've read about seem to be to do with the rayburn needing a service, not a consequence of it getting one. Other culprits such a chimney blockages, fuel filter clogging etc., I can't see any way they could have just suddenly come about as a consequence of a service. The day before the service it was fine.
Any clues as to where to look next would be much appreciated.
That solved the mini-explosion problem entirely. I now have a smooth, entirely blue flame without so much as a splutter. But the fume problem is still there, even possibly a bit worse.
Fume smell is the same on low or high setting (so I'm presuming oil levels can't be a problem (not that I didn't check the levels anyway). The smell is coming from the door as much as the hotplate, so It can't be seals (there's no seal on this model's door).
All the usual culprits of fumey smells I've read about seem to be to do with the rayburn needing a service, not a consequence of it getting one. Other culprits such a chimney blockages, fuel filter clogging etc., I can't see any way they could have just suddenly come about as a consequence of a service. The day before the service it was fine.
Any clues as to where to look next would be much appreciated.