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Oil boiler not working

  • 24-11-2012 10:40am
    #1
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I am after getting my oil tank filled but my boiler doesn't seem to be working. When I turn it on I press the red button and the noise starts but then cuts off after a few seconds and when I repress it it doesn't light up. I have a ahlamann boiler. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    Dave__
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Dave__


    Did you run out of oil ? Have you bleed it ?


  • #3
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    Dave__ wrote: »
    Did you run out of oil ? Have you bleed it ?

    I think I must have run out of oil Dave. I haven't bled it, how would I go about this?


  • #4
    DoneDL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭DoneDL


    Myles45 posted this pic. You bleed from the nut @ the red arrow.

    6034073


  • #5
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    DoneDL wrote: »
    Myles45 posted this pic. You bleed from the nut @ the red arrow.

    6034073

    Ok my boiler doesn't look like that! But I have attached a pic below is this the nut that I twist?


  • #6
    boiler break downs
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭boiler break downs


    Millem wrote: »

    Ok my boiler doesn't look like that! But I have attached a pic below is this the nut that I twist?
    that's not it.


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  • #7
    DoneDL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭DoneDL


    No Millem, that's the central heating pump. The oil pump is on the burner which is attached to the boiler.


  • #8
    boiler break downs
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭boiler break downs


    DoneDL wrote: »
    No Millem, that's the central heating pump. The oil pump is on the burner which is attached to the boiler.
    be side the red button you pressed


  • #9
    boiler break downs
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭boiler break downs


    boiler break downs wrote: »
    be side the red button you pressed
    the guy that services your boiler should have shown you how.i always show my customers and i show them the high limit button on termastate


  • #10
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    boiler break downs wrote: »
    the guy that services your boiler should have shown you how.i always show my customers and i show them the high limit button on termastate

    Could I try and bleed the radiators instead as I don't seem to have this button you speak of. This happened last year and the guy turned the pump, opened it and closed it and got me to turn on heating while he was doing it. Does this sound right?


  • #11
    horse7
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    no does not work like that see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSuVBSFl8WU


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  • #12
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    horse7 wrote: »
    no does not work like that see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSuVBSFl8WU

    I have admitted defeat on this one and will call the handyman tomorrow!


  • #13
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    I have admitted defeat on this one and will call the handyman tomorrow![/Quote]
    Don't call the handyman call a decent heating repairman pref Oftec reg it's the handymen that do all the damage


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