Tiger Loop Full Up?

[stoneruk]

So i drained some of the oil out of the tank and luckily there is definitely no water in it.

But the burner will not fire up, it goes through the motions and the odd time even fires up for a few seconds, but then cuts out again.

The Markings on it are Sterling electro oil, Bentone TF832.3

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[mitchellplumber]

Crikey! When was that last serviced? (properly)

 

[stoneruk]

Crikey! When was that last serviced? (properly)

Ermmmmm...No idea lol, haven't had it serviced since we moved in 6 years ago!

 

[mitchellplumber]

You can see that! Best get an engineer over and have it properly checked over. IMHO

 

[dontknowitall]

I was waiting for other oily guys but seems like no one's around.

To be honest I'm not sure about the tiger loop but as said above, it's probably best to call your local oil chappie. The locking out could be one of a few things, from faulty pump, solenoid, photocell, being flooded with oil, dirty nozzle, etc.

Often a service will get the old boy going again (especially if it's a dirty nozzle). When you phone for someone, tell them about the firing for a few seconds, etc.

 

[Best]

It looks a mess. The tigerloop may be faulty, as it is full of oil, but it can be drained & refilled to test. They are recommended to be replaced after 10 years. Tigerloops are not expensive. It is supposed to be fitted outside, or a vented to outside Bio Tigerloop fitted inside. Needs a remote fire valve if there is none. I would be more worried about the general state of the boiler, burner & the wiring. Boiler house & boiler should be raised above the level of ground. It has been badly done & neglected, but guess that's obvious. You need minimum, a full service, nozzle,2 oil hoses & probably a proper fire valve.