Sooting-up of photocell

[ambriel]

We had a new Grant Vortex Pro 26e boiler (external) installed just before Christmas after the water jacket in our old boiler split.

Since the n I've twice had to clean the photocell after it became excessively sooted-up.

We've had some quite strong winds recently and I've read this can cause this to happen.

Any comments or suggestions?

 

[Best]

Yes, - you need to get an oil engineer to commision the boiler properly. Also while he is there he will have to totally service the boiler, no doubt. The inside of the shell must now be dirty with soot also. The photocell should not get dirty. That boiler is critical to be set correctly and kept clean inside.
Did you have the boiler installed with a proper oil engineer?

 

[SimonG]

Get your installer back.

 

[lame plumber]

Get your installer back.

more importantly get back the guy/gal who commissioned your boiler after it was installed,

 

[Dotty]

If it was commissioned.

 

[lame plumber]

If it was commissioned.

you cynic you

 

[ambriel]

Yes the boiler was installed by a qualified heating engineer, thanks, :nono:.

Because of where we live he's not 'just around the corner'. He's sixty miles away. I've asked him to come back and check it, though.

The gist of my query was if it was setup on a still day would the last few weeks of strong winds have affected it? This is an outside boiler, remember.

 

[Dotty]

Shot yourself in the foot there. Now you'll be forever wondering because you've had all the help you're going to get.

Get someone in who knows what they're doing.

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