My boiler will not work ! |
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| From time
to time mechanical devices cease to function correctly. To minimise the potential for this
to occur we recommend that oil fired central heating systems are serviced every year by an
experienced oil engineer. These engineers advertise in Yellow Pages, however the best engineers are often gained by personal recommendation. To avoid the lesser qualified ask any engineer what they check, replace, and adjust, and the cost of a thorough service before letting them work for you. All engineers should be confident enough of their own ability to guarantee their own work and a good engineer will check the health of your tank and drain off any build up of condensation every time they attend. |
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| Annual servicing, tank draining, and the annual replacement of all filters is the most cost effective way of ensuring that your oil supply is clean, your oil tank is in good condition, and your boiler is operating most efficiently. Failure to adopt a proactive approach is most likely to result in a system that at best runs inefficiently, and at worst lets you down in mid winter when you need it most. One should also remember that a boiler unit cannot go on forever. It does have a lifespan, and will one day have to be replaced. A modern boiler is more likely to be more efficient and economical, and thus will provide some financial compensation for its' initial outlay. | |
| If you boiler does not function a few simple checks can be made before you call your engineer. You can try the following but do not exceed your own ability. If you do not understand what should happen then do not attempt the action because you could simply make your "problem" worse: | |
| PLEASE USE THIS CHECKLIST BEFORE CALLING AN ENGINEER | |
| 1. Ensure that the boiler is switched on | |
| 2. Be sure that the thermostat/s is/are above room temperature. | |
| 3. Check that you have oil in the tank. Do not always trust the sight tube. It is only a guide, and is often unreliable when reading low levels. If in any doubt physically dip the tank with a garden cane to check that the oil level is above the take off point. | |
| 4. Check the feed pipes for oil leaks that may prevent oil getting from the tank to the boiler. | |
| 5. Open the bleed nipple inside the boiler and check that oil runs out of it. If no oil runs through you may have an air lock which requires bleeding out. Use the bleed nipple to bleed out the air. Always retighten the bleed nipple and clean any oil released before attempting to start up | |
| 6. If the boiler has "locked out", re-set the lock out button on the boiler and try to fire the appliance again. Do not do this to often, as abuse of this button could further damage your appliance. | |
| 7. Check to see if the flame comes on. A sound like burning could merely be the system pump priming itself and subsequently failing to fire. If no flame is seen by the flame sensor, the problem probably lies with the ignition system, or the flame sensor itself. If a flame appears and then dies soon after the problem probably lies with the oil feed, e.g. a broken/failing fuel pump. | |
8. If the boiler appears the be completely dead, check for a blown or loose fuse. |
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If you have tried all or some of the following and the boiler still fails to fire call your normal service engineer urgently. If you do manage to get your system going using one or more of the above you should still call an engineer to check for the cause of the failure. |
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Remember Safety First |
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