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SS twin-wall flue with condensing oil boiler
Hi Forum, I am about to start the process of removing a wood pellet boiler and replacing it with a Grant Vortex Eco 15-21kW Utility condensing oil boiler. Flue currently in use is Staovax XQ Stainles twin-wall system, Stovax's manual states "For use with both commercial and domestic high... -
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Thermecon Option Oil Boiler 140/190 Seals
Hi Folks Does anyone have info on the seals for the inspection hatches in this boiler. It badly needs servicing and looks to have been sealed with fire cement in the past. Are these rope seals (and what size) or bespoke seals. Wholesaler can't source them but loathed to open it up without... -
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Trianco Oil Boiler start-up
I have an old but good Trianco EuroStar 50-60 (S) oil fired boiler with a Riello RBL G5 BF burner which has been well maintained and regularly serviced by me. I am not a professional but have a reasonably good working knowledge of the boiler and acces to a Brigon test kit. I am recently finding... -
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Oil boiler size for large house
Hi I’m looking to buy a new Combi oil boiler but don’t know what size to go for my old boiler was a Worcester heatslave 12/14 which was running originally 12 rads and one bathroom when I moved in. I then added a rad I believe it was to small to begin with as it was always breaking down it now... -
Mallusk, Northern Ireland - Leak in pressurised system soon after oil boiler install
I recently got an external condensed boiler installed that was about a year old. No more than a few weeks after, my system is losing pressure. It is now losing about 1 bat every 12 hours or so and seems to be getting worse. I've been all round the house including crawling through the attic, but...- pufferfish91
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Help - System losing pressure after oil boiler was replaced
Hi folks, About a month ago, I replaced my oil boiler/burner with a used one that is about a year old. All seemed to be well after it was replaced however, within a week or two, the whole system has started losing pressure - approximately 0.2 bar every 2-3 hours. It seemed to happen a week or...- pufferfish91
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Connecting a Salus RT510 receiver to Oil Boiler
Hi. I recently purchased a house with an old oil boiler (Boulter Classic) which had a timer switch to turn the pump/boiler on/off. After a bit of research I decided to replace the timer switch with a Salus RT510TX wireless thermostat / receiver. So on replacing the old timer with the Salus... -
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Oil boiler not heating up
Any one had this problem oil boiler is running as normal but no flame at burner it’s a green star 18/25 external oil boiler -
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Boulter Camray 5 Oil Boiler thermostat
Hi We got a Camray 5 Oil Boiler with a timer control panel, is it possible to fit a room thermostat instead or have timer and room thermostat? How would it control both turning the boiler on and turn on the heating pump? Can you get wireless models? Thanks -
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Tankless oil boiler/water heater - not enough
We are a family of 5, we are not getting enough hot water from our relatively new tankless heater (it fluctuates in heat all the Time and won’t fill up a bath consistently with hot water - can’t support 5 people) . We want to add a water tank to increase amount of hot water available but have... -
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Grant euroflame condensing oil boiler losing pressure
Hi all, Hope you might be able to help. Last year I installed a new boiler as per title. Since then the pressure is always very low to none and I have to constantly top it up. The system was fed from a tank in the attic and had very low pressure, at best 0.4. I had it swapped it to be fed... -
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Green Pak 90 WarmFlow Oil Boiler
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you're all going to make the most of the sunshine today. For those of you in front of computers, and more technically able that me, I have a few question that if any of you could help with it would be greatly appreciated. I have the above boiler, and yesterday...- Slightly Confussed.
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Oil boiler not firing
Evening all, first time poster here. I have a Worcester Bosch Heatslave 18/25 ext boiler. It’s been working fine as of late, however, yesterday it started playing up. I always service the boiler myself (nozzle change and cleaning of various bits) then my plumber comes round and finishes it...- Simon Read
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Oil Boiler not heating hot water after draining system.
After emptying the water from the lowest drain valve in the house (Bottom of downstairs radiator) and refilling the system. The radiators warm up fine but the hot water tank doesnt. I have turned on the imersion heater and the hot water created runs out the taps fine but the boiler (Kerosene)... -
Grant VortexBlue Oil Boiler
Currently doing a refurbishment of our place. Camray 2 with RDB burner has served us well since 1988 :rolleyes: So, time for an upgrade to a nice new low emission, high efficiency oil boiler... .....The Grant VortexBlue External seems to tick all the boxes Vortex Blue: External | Grant UK...- DiggerDave
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Danesmoor 15/19 oil boiler replacement, back boiler and solar collector
Hi, At some point in the near future will replace our trusty old Oil fired Danesmoor, hopefully a new boiler will fit better in the kitchen units and lose the vertical flue. A plumber has suggested he fit a Firebird with a 10 year warranty, thoughts ? Also wondered if that would be a good time... -
Oil Boiler not firing up
Hi, My oil boiler stopped working, and will not fire back up. It appears the header tank may have run dry (I have to switch the water to it on and off, as otherwise it overfills and overflows), Header tank now full, system drained a little to eliminate air, and seems okay. When I turn it on, it...- Kellie Riccardo
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Large Extension - Oil Boiler Advice + UFH
we are planing a large 11m x 11m 1.5 storey extension on the side of our house. We have no access to mains gas. Our current setup is as follows: (installed in a new build 5 years ago) 4 Beds 3 Baths worcester bosch combi boiler (located in car port/shed detached from house) UFH downstairs - 5... -
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New worcester oil boiler issues
So I'm pretty handy when it comes to boilers I would never touch gas but replaced most things on my old camray myself with little trouble I grew up with an oil boiler so I know my way around them quite well. I am normally quick to diagnose and resolve issues without assistance. So I finally had... -
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Fit fused timer for old oil boiler?
Hey guys, Have an old Oil Myson boiler that works fine, barring the mechanical timer on the front. Timer makes a sound but isn't going around so left using boiler manually. Any ideas how to fix the timer? Pic of boiler : Alternatively could I fit this fused timer where the current fused...
