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  1. J

    external oil boiler question

    We are buying a bungalow with an external oil boiler. We plan to build an extension, will we need to move the boiler or can it remain where it is meaning it would be then housed in the extension Thanks
  2. P

    Firebird Silverpac External Oil Boiler suitable for internal use?

    Hello. I'm hoping to get some advice. I moved into a new build house a few years ago. A Firebird Silverpac external oil boiler (kabin pak type) was installed which is situated on top of the detached garage base - I've now decided to build the garage meaning the boiler will be now be located...
  3. old_gord

    Replace Stanley Oil Fired Cooker with Oil Boiler

    Hello we currently have an old Stanley range cooker in the kitchen and a back burner in the living room. There is also a hot water tank in the bathroom. The plan is to remove the cooker and plumb in a regular external oil boiler. Would it be fine to use the existing flow and return from the...
  4. P

    Oil Boiler water only tepid

    I have an oil boiler for the central heating. Some time ago it stopped working, and as it was during the summer I stupidly left it for quite a few weeks to try to get it fixed. It was eventually fixed and it seems the cause was a faulty photocell. Although the radiators heat up to hot, Ive...
  5. Bettyboo

    Would HIVE work with this oil boiler and controls?

    Hi All Please see attached photos. Does anyone know if the HIVE app and thermostat and control would work with this oil boiler plse? The thermostat control ( Honeywell) is restrictive as you have little options as to when you can have boiler on and off. It's my elderly father's boiler and I...
  6. A

    Oil boiler fire after service

    Hi we had a recent service on our 40 year old Thorn oil boiler, we fire it up for the 1st time since the service todayfor got water, after 20 mins there was black smoke bellowing from the cabinet and flames inside. Going off the photos is there any obvious pointers to what went wrong? Thanks in...
  7. S

    Grant vortex eco oil boiler needs resetting often

    Recently needing to reset the little red button under the black cap on the boiler about 3 times a week. Always serviced annually. How can I stop this?
  8. D

    Water leaking from Myson Velaire oil boiler

    Hi - I have a Myson Velaire oil boiler which was installed in 1988. The boiler has been very reliable only needing a good service and rarely a replacement part. Today I noted water on the floor and it looks like the water jacket is leaking, can it be repaired ? I am aware most will say...
    • David Killinger
    • Thread
    • boiler leaking oil boiler water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  9. L

    1st post here,which type of oil boiler -sysytem or heat only.

    Hi everyone-im a first time poster and after some info on what type of boiler to fit to my repiped house. I have an old large house which has currently got a 70kw oil boiler with a single pipe system and pipework is approx 4 inch threaded steel-mega inefficient with school type radiators-the...
  10. J

    Plastic push fittings on oil boiler?

    Was at a house today and their new oil boiler was installed in a pretty shoddy fashion. Aka Plastic tiger loop screwed to the boiler casing. And the main thing was really untidy pipework. Thrown together with a pile of grey plastic push fittings and copper / plastic pipe mix. For example...
  11. V

    Grant Euroflame Oil boiler

    Hi i hope someone can help, a couple weeks ago boiler was not staying on so i thought i would check rads and i bled them and it fired up and was working for a couple of weeks. Now it fires up and cuts out after about 5 mins. I changed the 2 port valve as pretty much every year this fails. Still...
  12. J

    Grant vortex oil boiler thermostat temperature range

    I have a new Grant Vortex 15/26 oil boiler installed. It has a boiler thermostat with no numerical information, just a wedge graphic and covers about 1/3 of a turn. I wondered if anyone could give an indication of what the range of temperatures is likely to be (I don't want to set the boiler...
    • james63
    • Thread
    • boiler oil boiler thermostat
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  13. S

    Oil boiler cutoff valve leak, fuel has got into insulation lagging

    Worcester Danesmoor 20/25, about 18 years old. B11 burner. We came home a few days ago to find our boiler in lockout, and not wanting to restart, instead simply doing a pitiful whine. We called an engineer out yesterday who, after a quick diagnosis, worked out that the capacitor had gone. We...
    • Shannyla
    • Thread
    • boiler leak oil boiler valve
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  14. F

    Worcester Oil Boiler Trouble

    Hi All, I have a Worcester Danesmoor 20/25 oil boiler which is causing me lots of heartache and grief. About 3 months ago it locked out and wouldn't fire up when reset so I called out the local (but recently retired) engineer to see what he thought. He thought it was the pump so he serviced the...
  15. D

    Oil boiler and central heating install Brecon

    Hi Guys Im doing a new build near Brecon, Powys. Its going to have oil boiler, heat store (big one) and radiators. No under floor heating. The raditors will fed via plastic, JG Speedfit. They will be connected to manifolds on 1st and loft floor. Each room to have its own thermostat. Dont...
  16. Chrisae

    Oil boiler question - can't get heating on

    Hi All, Just moved into a new house which has oil central heating. There is a Honeywell thermostat in the house which I think I have worked out. The boiler is in an out house. From what I can see the heating should be on. The controls look as follows. I'm pretty sure there is some oil in the...
  17. J

    Weather compensator for Firebird Oil Boiler?

    I have a space heat only 26kw output Firebird Condensing oil boiler. I only use it for my homes space heating nothing else. Well insulated 80s renovated home. You can see there the boiler temperature stat is the simple white box. I recall about 10 years ago there used to be generic weather...
  18. A

    Oil boiler on but not igniting

    I've an old warmflow boiler, when it's switched on I can hear it running but its not catching. I can hear it trying to catch every 10 seconds or so but it just wont. Theres no lock out, it's not that it needs bled. I was on to an engineer about it, he thought low oil, I got oil today so not...
  19. J

    Condensing oil boiler downsize

    Hi All, My home is 2 storey - split into 2no zones. 14 rads downstairs and 7 upstairs. Open vent system standard boiler. Hot water is immersion heater. The old boiler was a worchester bosch dansmoor rated at 26-32kw. Nozzle spec was 1.0 gph. However the enginer had 0.85gph nozzle in it. It...
  20. D

    Condensing Oil boiler from boundary query

    Hi all I have to site a condensing oil boiler close to a boundary. Its going to be one of these Greenstar 50/70 or there abouts. The 600mm rule doesnt look like it applies, I think is 2.5 metres from the boundary as its condensing. 1) What should my distance from the boundary be? 2) Does this...

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