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oil heating

darrenon · 2010-06-05 10:00:47

Hi folks, This might be a stupid question but I have to ask!! Is it normal for the oil burner to turn its self on for a few seconds and then off again? dont know what make it is or anything(obviously I know nothing about them) its about 4 years old. thanks

05-06-2010 11:00am

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darrenon

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Hi folks,

This might be a stupid question but I have to ask!!

Is it normal for the oil burner to turn its self on for a few seconds and then off again?

dont know what make it is or anything(obviously I know nothing about them) its about 4 years old.

thanks

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#2 05-06-2010 12:06pm

mikehn

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Yes.
All boilers do this, when the water reaches required temperature the burner automatically cuts out and restarts when the temp falls. no need to worry, it means your stat is working ok.

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#3 05-06-2010 12:25pm

darrenon

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mikehn wrote: »

Yes.
All boilers do this, when the water reaches required temperature the burner automatically cuts out and restarts when the temp falls. no need to worry, it means your stat is working ok.

yes but all the switches are off!!!! it just turns its self on.
I was in the garden and it just started up.So I went in to check and everything was off!!!!!!!!!!!

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#4 05-06-2010 2:42pm

yoshytoshy

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You might have a frost stat in with the boiler thats acting up.

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#5 07-06-2010 2:20pm

johnjoe 123

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i would agree with tosh!!

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