Help with oil boiler please

castlereapc

Hi can anyone help went to turn on heating and it wouldn't start just kept cutting out I took burner out and can see that it is getting fuel. i pointed it away (its an outside boiler) and reset it again and it spins up the pump and injects the mist of oil but there is no spark any ideas what to do as it's driving me mad having no heat thanks

Wearb

It could be damaged electrodes or supply to them. Could be photo cell. Could be control box. Could be lots of things that don't come to mind right now. You really would be better off getting a service guy with proper knowledge and equipment out to fix it and service it. It will save you money in the long run.

castlereapc

Wearb wrote: »

It could be damaged electrodes or supply to them. Could be photo cell. Could be control box. Could be lots of things that don't come to mind right now. You really would be better off getting a service guy with proper knowledge and equipment out to fix it and service it. It will save you money in the long run.

how much can I expect to pay for someone to come out I'm in castlerea co Roscommon

Wearb

Roughly 70 to 90 euro + parts. Make sure service guy has a Flue Gas Analyser and can give you a printout (not written) of the combustion results. Ask those questions before booking.

agusta

castlereapc wrote: »

Hi can anyone help went to turn on heating and it wouldn't start just kept cutting out I took burner out and can see that it is getting fuel. i pointed it away (its an outside boiler) and reset it again and it spins up the pump and injects the mist of oil but there is no spark any ideas what to do as it's driving me mad having no heat thanks

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You should "not" fire the burner outside the boiler.The fault is either electrode set up,cracked electrodes or control box.Best value would be to get the repair and boiler service at the same time

castlereapc

agusta wrote: »

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You should "not" fire the burner outside the boiler.The fault is either electrode set up,cracked electrodes or control box.Best value would be to get the repair and boiler service at the same time

Ok so i got it to spark it was the photocell that was not working but now it sparks but doesn't ignite any ideas can't really afford to get someone out to look at it

agusta

How did you know it was the photocell

jimf

apart from not firing the burner outside the boiler

the burner will not act the same anyway so it is not very informative either way

as the pcell can pick up false light

Tom44

Who services for €70 while providing quality servicing ?
It's not sustainable at that price.
And is misleading to posters here

castlereapc

Just an update for you all boiler giving to many headaches IV decided to bite the bullet rang a guy today he is going to put in a reconditioned burner and do a full service for 250 he will give me 2 year guarantee on the boiler to

Wearb

castlereapc wrote: »

Just an update for you all boiler giving to many headaches IV decided to bite the bullet rang a guy today he is going to put in a reconditioned burner and do a full service for 250 he will give me 2 year guarantee on the boiler to

That doesn't sound good to me, unless there is something that hasn't been revealed. e.g. Why is a different burner needed? Perhaps it is, but that is the sort of thing that rings alarm bells for me. Unless as above.

jimf

Tom44 wrote: »

Who services for €70 while providing quality servicing ?
It's not sustainable at that price.
And is misleading to posters here

we aint all operating out of city areas tom

125 eu might be the going rate but not in the sticks :P

90 going rate in the backwoods

jimf

Wearb wrote: »

That doesn't sound good to me, unless there is something that hasn't been revealed. e.g. Why is a different burner needed? Perhaps it is, but that is the sort of thing that rings alarm bells for me. Unless as above.

possibly cant figure out fault in existing burner :eek:

Wearb

jimf wrote: »

possibly cant figure out fault in existing burner :eek:

Seems to me that he may not even have seen it yet.

Dtp1979

Wearb wrote: »

Seems to me that he may not even have seen it yet.

He’ll stick on a different burner cause this one was definatley working when he took it out from another job. He’ll put in a new nozzle...only a .60/60s will do btw. Wipe the photocell and call it reconditioned. Hover out the boiler and away ya go.

castlereapc

jimf wrote: »

possibly cant figure out fault in existing burner :eek:

Yes he came out was 45 minutes and told me it was dangerous something to do with co2 levels

jimf

sorry but unless he got the burner running there is no way to check the emission levels on your boiler

most likely it was co levels he was referring to

Tom44

jimf wrote: »

we aint all operating out of city areas tom

125 eu might be the going rate but not in the sticks :P

90 going rate in the backwoods

Bollox you teevin “chap” :pac:
I charge €88-11 + Vat
Therefore your illegally more expensive than me!

Anybody with a turnover over 37k (not profit) has to be Vat registered.
If you (officially) operation less vat then your income is probably 1/3 profit on your turnover.
Earning €12500-00 per annum
Or €240 per week before tax. :eek:


I've been in Jims BMW
He never noticed as it's so big

jimf

Tom44 wrote: »

Bollox you teevin count :pac:
I charge €88-11 + Vat
Therefore your illegally more expensive than me!

Anybody with a turnover over 37k (not profit) has to be Vat registered.
If you (officially) operation less vat then your income is probably 1/3 profit on your turnover.
Earning €12500-00 per annum
Or €240 per week before tax. :eek:


I've been in Jims BMW
He never noticed as it's so big

if I was earning anything like 12500.00 pa id be in paradise

im surprised with your language how u used to love us here one time :p