My Myson Velaire Oil Boiler (prob 12+ years old) is locking out - and its increasing in frequency.
Seems to have started last week. We had an oil delivery very early on a Sat morning, which caught us on the hop. We didnt realise its was being delivered until they posted the Del note through the letter box so had no time to ensure the heating was off.
Since then we get lock-outs, at first the occasional one now its becoming quite frequent. This evening I've been outside and removed the filter to give it a good clean. There was a a fair amount of sludge on it. It doesnt seem to have helped though. The boiler still sounds as though its having difficulty igniting - it seems to lock out at the beginning of the firing cycle. If it goes - then its fine for a bit until it has to fire again.
I had to empty the filter bowl to clean it - have I now allowed air into the supply line ?
Is there anything I can try over the weekend to help ?
Thanks for any help.
Deano
Seems to have started last week. We had an oil delivery very early on a Sat morning, which caught us on the hop. We didnt realise its was being delivered until they posted the Del note through the letter box so had no time to ensure the heating was off.
Since then we get lock-outs, at first the occasional one now its becoming quite frequent. This evening I've been outside and removed the filter to give it a good clean. There was a a fair amount of sludge on it. It doesnt seem to have helped though. The boiler still sounds as though its having difficulty igniting - it seems to lock out at the beginning of the firing cycle. If it goes - then its fine for a bit until it has to fire again.
I had to empty the filter bowl to clean it - have I now allowed air into the supply line ?
Is there anything I can try over the weekend to help ?
Thanks for any help.
Deano