ran out of oil

nino1

i have completely run out of oil and have no heating now.

i have two questions

is it normally possible to get oil delivered the same day as its ordered? (im based in cork)

if it has run out completely will thsy cause issues when oil filled up again (with air etc)

thanks

doolox

There may be an airlock on the fuel feed to the oil burner.

If you are anyway handy it may be possible to trace the fuel line to a filter which is plumbed in just before the burner and it maybe possible to loosen the filter a little to let out trapped air and let the new fuel oil get as far as possible to the burner. When the burner is started the start up sequence may take a while longer to happen but it may work.

These devices usually have a timeout sequence which stops if there is no oil after a certain time. There is usually a red button on the front of the burner which can be pressed to reset the timer on the startup sequence and allow a limited number of retries. Do this too many times and you risk burning out the sparking circuit which fires up the burner.

Get a decent amount of oil, about 300-500 litres so that you have enough static pressure to ensure good delivery to the burner. Letting oil run out can lead to reliability issues because the bottom of most oil tanks contains residues, dead leaves, bugs, moisture etc. which gets sucked up into the burner.

Make sure you get the right fuel. Some burners run on Gasoil or home heat oil which is basically diesel but is marked red to prevent it being used in cars.... do this and revenue will seize your car because home heat is half the price of car diesel....! There is also Kerosene, also known as Paraffin. which is lighter and less smelly than home heat. Your supplier will be able to tell them apart and may even be able to bleed air out of your heating system and make sure it is working. A heating engineer can cost a minimum of €50 for a callout so getting your oil delivery guy to sort things out can work out cheaper.

nino1

doolox wrote: »

There may be an airlock on the fuel feed to the oil burner.

If you are anyway handy it may be possible to trace the fuel line to a filter which is plumbed in just before the burner and it maybe possible to loosen the filter a little to let out trapped air and let the new fuel oil get as far as possible to the burner. When the burner is started the start up sequence may take a while longer to happen but it may work.

These devices usually have a timeout sequence which stops if there is no oil after a certain time. There is usually a red button on the front of the burner which can be pressed to reset the timer on the startup sequence and allow a limited number of retries. Do this too many times and you risk burning out the sparking circuit which fires up the burner.

Get a decent amount of oil, about 300-500 litres so that you have enough static pressure to ensure good delivery to the burner. Letting oil run out can lead to reliability issues because the bottom of most oil tanks contains residues, dead leaves, bugs, moisture etc. which gets sucked up into the burner.

Make sure you get the right fuel. Some burners run on Gasoil or home heat oil which is basically diesel but is marked red to prevent it being used in cars.... do this and revenue will seize your car because home heat is half the price of car diesel....! There is also Kerosene, also known as Paraffin. which is lighter and less smelly than home heat. Your supplier will be able to tell them apart and may even be able to bleed air out of your heating system and make sure it is working. A heating engineer can cost a minimum of €50 for a callout so getting your oil delivery guy to sort things out can work out cheaper.

thanks so much doolox for your reply thats hugely helpful.

do you know if you order tomorrow morning if it realistic to expect delivery the same day?
my wife says she thinks it could take up to 3 days which would be a disaster!!

uncle_sam_ie

Were in Cork are you?
I ordered Kero today and it won't get delivered until next week. The guy said they're very busy. If your live near Fermoy, Amber oil will sell you small amounts in a drum to tie you over. It will stink your car and it is messy though.

nino1

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

Were in Cork are you?
I ordered Kero today and it won't get delivered until next week. The guy said they're very busy. If your live near Fermoy, Amber oil will sell you small amounts in a drum to tie you over. It will stink your car and it is messy though.

oh no!
thanks

Tom44

doolox wrote: »

There may be an airlock on the fuel feed to the oil burner.

If you are anyway handy it may be possible to trace the fuel line to a filter which is plumbed in just before the burner and it maybe possible to loosen the filter a little to let out trapped air and let the new fuel oil get as far as possible to the burner. When the burner is started the start up sequence may take a while longer to happen but it may work.

These devices usually have a timeout sequence which stops if there is no oil after a certain time. There is usually a red button on the front of the burner which can be pressed to reset the timer on the startup sequence and allow a limited number of retries. Do this too many times and you risk burning out the sparking circuit which fires up the burner.

Get a decent amount of oil, about 300-500 litres so that you have enough static pressure to ensure good delivery to the burner. Letting oil run out can lead to reliability issues because the bottom of most oil tanks contains residues, dead leaves, bugs, moisture etc. which gets sucked up into the burner.

Make sure you get the right fuel. Some burners run on Gasoil or home heat oil which is basically diesel but is marked red to prevent it being used in cars.... do this and revenue will seize your car because home heat is half the price of car diesel....! There is also Kerosene, also known as Paraffin. which is lighter and less smelly than home heat. Your supplier will be able to tell them apart and may even be able to bleed air out of your heating system and make sure it is working. A heating engineer can cost a minimum of €50 for a callout so getting your oil delivery guy to sort things out can work out cheaper.

Diesel IS NOT red, kero is.
Diesel is green :mad:

As for "how to bleed a boiler bit....... "