Potterton OIl butner - bleeding - how to get the connecting tap off

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• 2 Sep 2021

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Hello

Totally unqualified and totally new to messing around with boilers but here we go. If it was gas I would not go near it - but this seems ok-ish risk wise.

Having diagnosed I believe I need to bleed the oil line coming into the boiler pump.

However I'm

struggling to disconnect the thing. It may just be an elbow grease issue? But don't want to force and damage anything. Have used some WD40.

I can see 3 nuts. I think the top 1 will need to unscrew? Photo attached.

Many thanks indeed for any help.

J

 

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• 2 Sep 2021

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Hold the middle one still and undo top one Or Remove the 4 screws holding the burner cover and bleed at the pump.

 

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• 3 Sep 2021

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What makes you think it needs bleeding. Looks like a clear hose, can you see air in it?

 

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muggles said:

What makes you think it needs bleeding. Looks like a clear hose, can you see air in it?

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Clear hose ???
Which bit are you looking at.
That is defo a long life hose!

 

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Terrywookfit said:

Clear hose ???
Which bit are you looking at.
That is defo a long life hose!

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Just from the colour of it on the left hand side of the picture. Might be a black hose but my feeling is clear. Maybe the OP could post a wide shot to confirm