Hi guys I am in need of some help, I have a 24 year old Boulter 50/70 utility oil boiler (camray) with a Riello 40 burner.

[Pennti Pete]

The boiler has just been serviced and lots of new parts fitted, On firing up all works fine for approx 15 seconds then the flame cuts out but the motor keeps running, after approx 10 seconds the flame fires up again for 15 seconds and the same thing happens. If I remove the front door/cover of the boiler it all works fine as it should until I refit the door/cover then the same thing happens. It is as if the burner is not getting enough air/oxygen. The boiler has a balanced flue which I have checked and there is no blockage. Do any of you clever chaps have an idea of what could be causing this and where I should be looking.

 

[SJB060685]

If you take the balanced flue snorkel off does the boiler continue to run without fault?

 

[exedon2]

Is this one of older boulters that has a sealed caseing?

 

[SimonG]

Get your service guy back if it's just been serviced or was it a diy service?

 

[Pennti Pete]

If you take the balanced flue snorkel off does the boiler continue to run without fault?

Can't remove it without forcing it and I don't want to damage it. However I have removed the flat plate from the outside of the balanced flue , it has a small hole in it for the engineer to insert the probe (hope that makes sense to you) and now the boiler is working fine just as it should. when it has cooled down I will refit the plate and see if the fault returns.

 

[Pennti Pete]

Is this one of older boulters that has a sealed caseing?

It is an old boiler 24 years old but it does not have a sealed casing.

 

[Pennti Pete]

Get your service guy back if it's just been serviced or was it a diy service?

DIY service, the engineer that used to service it retired and has since passed away, I have contacted two others and because of the age they just wanted to sell me a new boiler.

 

[SimonG]

DIY service, the engineer that used to service it retired and has since passed away, I have contacted two others and because of the age they just wanted to sell me a new boiler.

Yet you say it's just been serviced and new parts fitted.

Dont be fobbed off with the new boiler spiel, yes they are more efficient but it's not cost effective to swap a boiler just on those grounds.

I try to get my customers to keep the older boilers, far more robust, and only look at replacing them if its costing a lot of money to maintain or the shell bursts.

Find a good engineer and go from there, oh and stop playing with a combustion device that could kill you and your family.

 

[DaveyHep]

If it was a diy service I assume you don’t have a flue gas analyser. Difficult to set them up without one. Get a service engineer. Nothing wrong with the Riello 40 burners. I have the same. Where are you?

 

[Pennti Pete]

If it was a diy service I assume you don’t have a flue gas analyser. Difficult to set them up without one. Get a service engineer. Nothing wrong with the Riello 40 burners. I have the same. Where are you?

No I don't have an analyser I need to find somebody who can do it for me but everybody seems very busy at the moment. I am near Redruth in Cornwall.