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  1. C

    Oil boiler Drayton SM1 heating not working

    Hi there, So we have an oil fed boiler which seems to be working fine - by which I mean that we have hot water no problem and the oil tank is full. In regards to the heating though, we have a Drayton SM1 single channel timer with a Danfoss thermostat. The timer itself is always showing a red...
  2. T

    High limit stat tripping on a warmflow oil boiler

    Good evening, about 2 years ago a customers high limit stat was tripping every so ofte,n not a sealed system. I turned the circulating pump speed up to 3 from 2 and seemed to cure it , until recently. Tripping again and hes now saying when he turned the Boiler on didn't heat water but rads were...
  3. SJB060685

    Oil boiler flow switch tripping high limit stat

    Can someone explain to me exactly how a faulty flow switch can cause an oil combi to trip a high limit stat?
  4. E

    Worcester oil boiler and water immersion heater question

    I have a Worcester Greenstar wall mounted Danesmoor oil fired condensing boiler and a separate water heater immersion cylinder (Range Tribune HE). Please can you tell me the following?My house uses electricity and domestic kerosene oil for energy: - Can the water immersion heater be used on...
  5. M

    Oil boiler job near Milton Keynes

    Hi I have been offered a job in the area above but as I am busy cannot do it. This is a whole house refurb with oil boiler etc. The job will start in 3 weeks. If anyone is interested then pm me and I shall send you all the info so you can give a quote. Cheers Lee
  6. Inverness

    Trianco Eurostar oil boiler problems

    hi guys, I've got a customer who is having problems with there boiler. The symptoms so far the boiler isn't coming Through the programmer. The electrics are all good so it's not that. the customer is having to press the button to start the boiler. Could this be early signs of the capacitor on...
  7. Inverness

    Oil boiler thermostat problem

    hi guys. I'm one day closer to get my oftec ticket! My customer has a old oil boiler that been getting served every year but recently the boiler been over heating and switching off but she said when she removes the front cover that it works. Would this be the case of a new thermostat?
  8. Inverness

    Oil boiler trying to fire up and grinding noise

    hi guys went to replace a leaky oil flexi hose today which it beers leaking for some time.. So when I fired the boiler on it was if it was struggling to fire up and there was a grinding noise too. Would this be a new oil pump? I'll be doing my oftec at the end of this month. Cheers to all you...
  9. M

    Oil Boiler fires up for few minutes when timer off

    Hi, I have a Warmflow Oil Boiler. I have noticed that is fires up for a few minutes at random times and then turns off again (when all CH and WH timers are off). I can also force it to do this (again when timers are off) by turning up the thermostat on the boiler itself. Does this indicate a...
  10. R

    Flowsure combi oil boiler Hot Hot Water and Hot Hot Rads ouch

    Hi all we've a Flowsure combi oil boiler circa 2003ish. Thermostat set at low (mark at 4 o clock) Radiators are roasting to the touch and water scalding. TRV's are all working. Guessing the thermostat on the boiler could be dodgy??? or could it be something else. Definitely burning plenty of oil...
  11. D

    How to use existing oil boiler for UFH

    I'm renovating my house, taking out the wall mounted radiators and fitting an underfloor (in screed) heating system, but I want to keep the existing oil fired boiler. If the UFH needs water at 25c and the boiler delivers water at 60c how do I avoid over heating the floor? Can I fit a...
  12. D

    Bleeding my Oil Boiler

    Hi There, We ran out of oil....more or less. I believe the oil boiler now needs bleeding, as it will only come on for a minute or two, often less, then it turns itself off. Pressing the reset button means it lights again for anywhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes, but no more. There's...
  13. brum

    Oil boiler spares online

    Hi guys where is the best place to buy oil boiler spare parts considering I'm offshore not mainland uk but Scottish island HWOS delivery is obscene get all other stuff vie BES Plumbfix SDP Wunda trade etc cheers.....brum
  14. I

    Oil Boiler Not Firing Since Radiators Were Bled

    Heya guys, im hoping this is the right place, and am praying you can help me! The other day a plumber came round to change some connections on the radiators, bled them and ever since we have had no heating. Last time the boiler went down it took our landlords 2 months to fix it, and with it now...
  15. andyplumber

    Grant vortex eco oil boiler

    Hi guys I fitted a wet room a couple of weeks ago including a new towel rail The customer is now claiming her boiler is not working properly and it was fine till I did the wetroom, all I did was drain the heating down, fit towel rail and fill it back up, fired it up and it all heated up hot...
  16. G

    Moving my outdoor oil boiler. Copper or Speedfit?

    Hi Moving my outdoor boiler and boiler house. I'm moving it around to the other side of my house and out a bit into the garden. I've the trench dug out and I'm ready to go this weekend but I'd like some advice before I start to drain and dismantle the boiler. 1. Copper or Speedfit piping and...
  17. I

    Metering an oil boiler which serves more than one property

    I own a property which has two semi detached cottages. The cottages were formally holiday cottages therefore there is one oil boiler serving my house and the two cottages. The cottages are now rented on long term residential lets. Is there any way of metering the amount of fuel each property is...
  18. S

    Plumber for oil boiler - Shropshire

    Hi Folks, I'm after a plumber to look at my oil boiler (Worcester Heatslave) which has sprung a leaky valve. Not looking to spend too much - have been quoted an £85 call-out charge already, which is a joke. It's not an emergency, but if you work in this area (SY2 to be more specific) and could...
  19. J

    oil boiler manuals

    Hi all, does anyone know if there is a bank of boiler service manuals you can get? New installer and service technician just trying to be prepared!
  20. G

    Outside oil boiler, not well insulated! Help

    Hi I've moved into a new house and the boiler is located outside against the wall of the house. The boiler housing its self is made from stainless steel and has a make shift wooden door. Inside there is some old think insulation covered in aluminium foil but it's that old it's falling apart...

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