Getting rid of soot

[Robert Tyrrell]

Could you remove the solenoid off the oil pump, or else remove the entire oil pump & take a look at the spark down in the blast tube?
Could be photocell or control box or a broken oil pump. Less likely, but possible is the solenoid faulty.

Doh! - now why didn't I think of that in the first place. It wouldn’t have made any difference as the merchants were shut but at least I'd have known the cause.
Still, at least the customer has got some heating until I can it fixed so they won't freeze

 

[Bunker]

I never get sooty atall even on ones that are filled with it. The trick is, new bag in Henry and imagine you are the assistant in the dentist, with the suction pipe thing, just keep Henry close and the airborne soot will fly straight up his pipe. I even hold the pipe on the top flat side of the scraper so it just lifts the soot off the baffles. Just very careful hoover management is all you need, Ive never made a mess.
Also if its really bad, I use those arm covers you see scientists wearing, for when I need to get the arms in the boiler.

As to the fault, as above, check the spark but also, check the recent list on the Top Tips section.