TOP TIP (oilies)

[Bunker]

If I havnt said it before:

CHECK THE NOZZLE is what it says on the tin. Had it again today, a .1 in a .55 pot. No wonder it was schmokin...

Thats about 5 times in the last 12 months. All from HWOS so not dodgy stock.

 

[lame plumber]

some ones been muddling up you nozzle box while you kipping in your van

 

[MarkOil]

I check some but I don't check all of them, I will now that's for sure!

 

[Best]

If someone at the merchants has been taking the nozzles out of their container for some reason, then I wouldn't trust the nozzles quality as they may have touched or damaged the spray end. I avoid touching it even when fitting a new nozzle.

 

[Dotty]

Had this a few years ago after an apprentice tidied my van.

Said apprentice was made to check every single nozzle had the correct lid. I usually carry a couple of hundred, kept him busy for a few hours and he never made the mistake again. He was also astonished at how much it hurts to get beaten with a flue brush..........

 

[Roger Welton]

Also had it before, though not recently thought it was a 1.25 turned out to be a 3.5 :bomb2: didn't sound healthy though strangely it did run.

 

[Bunker]

More Top Tips for those who are not hugely experienced:
- Flexibles.

Only carry 2 types:
1/4 male angled to 1/4 female straight
1/4 male angled to 3/8 female straight

I use Green bio ones for 3/8 and black long life for 1/4, just colour codes them in the van.
And a box of adapters, inserts, Heldite, isolators, 1/4 to 10mm, 3/8 to 10mm etc.

First remove old flex from oil pipe, place end into small tub.
Put new flex onto oil pipe.
Detach old flex from pump along with union if present (17mm and or 15mm spanner usually), once cracked, will drain into tub.
Open isolator and bleed new flex into tub (if no isolator, install one).
Install new angle end into pump in same orientation as last one came out (usually).

Old braided 3/8 hoses are often 19mm spanner with 17mm adaptor, new ones are bigger.

I also keep in my 'oil line sorting tray box thing' a compartment of all the odds and sods I take off old pipes, weird and wonderful conex threaded 1/2" to 3/8 female elbow iron (OK I made that one up..).

I always show the old hose to custard or leave in boiler until the next year.

 

[SimonG]

I use a metal roasting pan for changing pumps and oil lines. Catches all the oil.

 

[Best]

I use a metal roasting pan for changing pumps and oil lines. Catches all the oil.

I do exactly the same, - used to get them from old cookers! :smile:


I also prefer a large flexi bucket for cleaning baffles in & for any rubbish (old hoses, oil soaked rags, old boiler insulation etc.)
Also carry a plastic sealable container for holding any oil that you flush out or catch in another container which means you can recycle it or let it settle & use the clean oil later. A 3 or 5 litre strong container will be minimum.

 

[Bunker]

More Top Tips for those who are not hugely experienced:
- Service tools.

Spanners/ sockets:
10mm - WB newer type 2nd hex bolts (dont use a philips)
11mm - Crossland oil filter bowls
12mm - mmmm, cant think of any use
13mm - most burner nuts (short set for minor 1s), some chamber doors. I use either a ratchet spanner or often a 1/4 socket set.
14mm - some unions for the flex on pressure gauge manifold
15mm - 1/4 male angle flex, some other 1/4 fittings
16mm - nozzle. I carry 2, some nozzle mounts.
17mm - (ratchet) many chamber doors, Riello nozzle mounts (although often spanner is too thick so mine is filed down a tad. Also this size for some oil line fittings, ratchet end useful for 3/8 males into fire valves etc.
19mm - some 3/8 fittings

Screwdrivers:
Philips for Riello (and later Minor1) blast tubes. Also for some electrode mounts.
Pozi No 2 for general purpose
Few flats for general purpose
Torx 20 & 25 for some burner dismantling

Adjustables, pump pliers etc
Hammer
Wire brushes
Flue brushes

To be continued

 

[Bunker]

I also prefer a large flexi bucket for cleaning baffles in.

I have been known to turn the cabinet door or lid upside down and use for a cleanable area to work on

 

[Best]

More Top Tips for those who are not hugely experienced:
- Service tools.

Spanners/ sockets:
10mm - WB newer type 2nd hex bolts (dont use a philips)
11mm - Crossland oil filter bowls
12mm - mmmm, cant think of any use

...12 mm open spanner needed for nut at back of older Reillo burners for the nut on pipe out to nozzle.

 

[Best]

I have been known to turn the cabinet door or lid upside down and use for a cleanable area to work on

Yea, that would look well if Rogue Traders were filming! :smile:

 

[Bunker]

Yea, that would look well if Rogue Traders were filming! :smile:

Its great, you can also eat your lunch off it.

 

[lame plumber]

the biggest rubber line dust sheet you can find, as no matter how big it is something always escape off the edge
small ball pein hammer, to allow you to reach into the depths off the rayburn boiler and knock the last recalcitrant baffle up a bit to get it out !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MarkOil]

Dammit Best, I was going to say that for 12mm spanner, had to use it today!
Anyone come up with a novel idea to get to the 2 x 5mm allen key bolts out, that hold in (I think) sterling burners into SE Worcester heatslaves? Possibly one of the most annoying blots to get too.

 

[MarkOil]

ah, also one of the things you definitely need, even if you wont realise until the following year............... tub of copper grease!!! god send.

 

[Dotty]

ah, also one of the things you definitely need, even if you wont realise until the following year............... tub of copper grease!!! god send.

I bought a big tub about 4 years ago. Used about a third. Haven't had a seized nut since.

 

[Best]

ah, also one of the things you definitely need, even if you wont realise until the following year............... tub of copper grease!!! god send.

Usually had some. I also bought a big tub (too mean to buy the little tubes) & I don't use it, but would help if I remember to not leave it in the garage! :smile:

 

[Roger Welton]

More Top Tips for those who are not hugely experienced:
- Flexibles.

Only carry 2 types:
1/4 male angled to 1/4 female straight
1/4 male angled to 3/8 female straight

Be careful with suntec pumps, the Male flexis can block an internal port on some of them.

 

[Killy Bing]

ah, also one of the things you definitely need, even if you wont realise until the following year............... tub of copper grease!!! god send.

have a 45 gallon drum might scoop some into a container to take

my top tip, if you do oil servicing for rented property's

take you own oil, sods law they will have just moved in and awaiting delivery
or about to leave and tipping the tank up to get the last of it out !!!

 

[Best]

have a 45 gallon drum might scoop some into a container to take

my top tip, if you do oil servicing for rented property's

take you own oil, sods law they will have just moved in and awaiting delivery
or about to leave and tipping the tank up to get the last of it out !!!

Does save a lot of time, if you bring your own oil, - but will you get paid extra?
Very handy to have a drum or 2 of Kerosine in severe weather for those holidays/weekends that an elderly person has run out.
Over here, there is Kerosine at some garage pumps.
Probably illegal to carry Kerosine, no doubt!

 

[Killy Bing]

Does save a lot of time, if you bring your own oil, - but will you get paid extra?
Very handy to have a drum or 2 of Kerosine in severe weather for those holidays/weekends that an elderly person has run out.
Over here, there is Kerosine at some garage pumps.
Probably illegal to carry Kerosine, no doubt!

*grins*

who said it was your oil

 

[Best]

Every little drop helps! :smile:

If you have oil heating yourself, then a drop of dirty oil now & again, added to a big drum to settle, has it's benefits!

 

[Killy Bing]

Every little drop helps! :smile:

If you have oil heating yourself, then a drop of dirty oil now & again, added to a big drum to settle, has it's benefits!

i do
let it settle !!??!!??

a sack barrow with ply screwed to it
inlet hose, 12v electric pump, water separator, gauze filter and two large can type paper filters with a strainer going to the outlet hose
battery on the bottom with bungies

all inch tapping filters

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