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Bit of advice needed regarding replacing an old Stanley range .Solid fuel.I am trying to source a second hand solid fuel range to heat about 8 rads and also to cook on .My current old Stanley 8 just does the hot water and about four rads badly.No oven and never hot enough to even boil potatoes...
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We got a Camray 5 Oil Boiler with a timer control panel, is it possible to fit a room thermostat instead or have timer and room thermostat? How would it control both turning the boiler on and turn on the heating pump? Can you get wireless models?
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I need to install a kerosene heater RMC-95C6B in my friend's van. I'll have to find my own place and work with the tree, I can handle it, but he wants to install a thermostat. How do I connect them to each other so that they work...
Thank you for any advise, I was called to attend for a tank inspection following a request to the customer from the environment agency who have found traces of heating oil in a local drain off ditch. (The customer is elderly and has recently lost her husband. ) I found it was single skin...
I started having issues with my heating and hot water, I thought I had ran out of oil, however, when I filled up with 400 litres, the guy told me that my 1000 litre tanks is completely full, so the issue was not oil tank being empty.
Now when I try to get the boiler to work, it seems oil is not...
If any of you engineers out there take one of these Potterton BOA sectional boilers out before taking it to the scrap yard ring me 07977722363 because I want a spare section.
I fitted a brand new section to a 108 and the company did not have the decency to let me know a couple of years or so...
My Worcester 20/25 is producing an intermittent surging noise, I reckon it's a similar noise to when I have had air in the fuel line after fitting new fuel hose. Could this be fuel starvation noise from clogged fuel filter. I'm told the fuel filter at the tank has not been changed since install...
Hi. I recently purchased a house with an old oil boiler (Boulter Classic) which had a timer switch to turn the pump/boiler on/off.
After a bit of research I decided to replace the timer switch with a Salus RT510TX wireless thermostat / receiver.
So on replacing the old timer with the Salus...
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I have a Warmflow 70/90 deluxe oil boiler (approx. 23 years old) and the high limit thermostat has tripped (I probably had the boiler stay turned up too high). The orange light is on but I can’t seem to locate the reset button on this model anywhere.
If anyone can point me in the right...
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First post so hope I’m on the right forum!
Anyhow I have an oil fired Worcester boiler approx 13 years old . Heating system open vented is original about 30 years old micro bore pipes.
Feed from boiler 28mm has manual bleed valve then splits into two 22mm pipe ...lower into Grundfos...
Sorry for a long post but we have a complicated thermal store situation
Over the summer we had a new solid fuel stovax back boiler installed and upgraded our hot water storage tank to a thermal store.
We have not had reliable hot water since. Initially we only used the emersion and after...
Need to repair an oil line that’s underground (digger/ old oil line that’s being disused) now I know it’s not the best but what’s the best practice eg flared and denso
Riello pressure gauge extension
Would any of you know where or if you can get spare sealing washers for the pressure screw or is it new extension?
cheers
Chris
Here is a classic example of why oil tanks should be installed correctly, with adequate spill and fire protection. This is what my sisters house mate managed to do to their shed yesterday. In the their garden is also a large double bunded plastic oil tank. Fortunately the tank was installed to...
We have a Firebird oil boiler, 35kw and have recently started getting issues regarding condensate or lack of it. Long story as short as possible.
Boiler running without any issues for 2 plus years, unusual smell from it turns out to be plastic condensate trap melted. Looked into problem and it's...
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Does anyone have info on the seals for the inspection hatches in this boiler. It badly needs servicing and looks to have been sealed with fire cement in the past. Are these rope seals (and what size) or bespoke seals.
Wholesaler can't source them but loathed to open it up without...
Hello everyone,
Looking for some advice...
I have a ‘Boulter Camray 5’ boiler with a ‘Boss Therm’ programmer unit which is located in the garage.
I currently have no thermostat in the house, all rads have TRV's fitted, except one in the utility room.
I would like to fit a thermostat...
Hi there,
I'm a newbie to the Forum so very grateful for any advice received.
I need to identify a valve (make and possibly model) that's attached to my oil tank.
I attempted to change the filter in it yesterday, only to find that there wasn't one in there. It must have been removed by the...
Client ran out of oil. Locked out. Has Grant eco ext. wall boiler 1.3 mtrs off ground. Tiger loop on wall same height as burner. Tank 4mtrs away on ground. 10mm copper suction line.
I went round. It never restarted via reset button so bled a bit from pump and Ok. Pump was a bit winey and...
Hi guys, riello burner is cutting out after it’s been running for 2 hours solid. Replaced new photo cell, nozzle, capacitor, I’m trying to fit a new solenoid tomorrow. Any ideas if this fails?
Thanks
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