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Oil Boiler air lock

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  • 03-03-2013 5:22pm
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    leblanc
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Ran out of bloody oil Friday night, got an emergency fill but now the boiler isnt firing. I guess its locked. Anyone give me a ball park figure of what a plumber will cost to get it running again?
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    crock!
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭crock!


    Every one has a different call out charge and it doesn't take long to bleed a boiler.ask for a service and kill two birds with one stone and you will get better value.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Moved to plumbing & heating, more likely to get the correct information here.


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    TPM
    Registered Users Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    leblanc wrote: »
    Ran out of bloody oil Friday night, got an emergency fill but now the boiler isnt firing.

    How much did you get for the emergency fill? I have seen people get a small amount thinking it will work, depending on the installation you can need a substantial amount in order to bleed it.
    crock! wrote: »
    it doesn't take long to bleed a boiler.

    To bleed the pump is quite quick. its the other bits that take the time.
    Like checking the pump filter for dirt.
    checking the oil pipe filter
    you can also get airlocks in the oil pipe which can take a bit more time to sort out.
    if the pipe is empty some people try to bleed it all by running pump by resetting the burner all the time.

    All the above if not done or done correctly can put unnecessary wear stress on the pump


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