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    Hot water temp is 40 Degrees - Ideal Mexico 2 Boiler

    Taking off the flow pipe will not give tou any idea of the circulation rate as you will lose any syphon head from the system. If we are talking about a gravity hot water system, if you do not wish to adapt to fully pumped, than you will need to have a cylinder specially made.
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    Boiler leaking water Urgent advice needed?

    Given that there are isolation valve built into the boilet for flow, return and hot water out, I'm sure there would be one for cold water inlet, but cannot see from your picture. The other valves are the square silver projections from the top. If you follow the cold water inlet pipe back through...
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    BSA Hotspur Oil Boiler

    I can't see much oil being deposited so wonder whether there is sufficient. Is it time to check the rotor mounting for wear and slow running?
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    House oil being used up faster than before

    Aga's are thirsty beasts, but are consistent as long as you're not leaving lids up or ovens open for extra heat. Are you cooking more on it?
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    Worcester Danesmoor 26/32 oil boiler lockout problems

    Does the burner cease firing before or after lockout? have you checked for frozen or blocked filters? Follow the logical steps in the fault flow charts
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    House oil being used up faster than before

    What shape is your tank? How does the level compare with last year's? Your Apollo, as will all sight indicators, will indicate the lwevel of oil in the tank. Depending on the shape of your tank, each bar will represent a different quantity of oil. Fror instance, on a round tank, the volume of...
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    Rad slow to heat up fully

    Close the flow valve and bleed again, releasing a couple of litres of water. You may find an airlock on the return and bleeding with both valves open will not releive this.
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    How to work this mechanical timer dial

    The pins should be out for the timer to be on, but if the clock does not move then nothing will happen,
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    Can anyone please help me track down this part?

    Plug the socket and make a manual connection until you can fimd a replacement. I.I.R.C. Grant did away with these units on their boilers. As long as you keep an eye on the pressure gauge, it's hardly necessary.
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    Off grid cabin with radiators - can I use a LPG tankless water heater to space heat the cabin and also heat a shower?

    An LPG water water only heats up the water passing through the taps, so no radiator faciity.
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    Riello burner lockout.

    If you can only get the right value as one without the stud, then just attach it to the existing capacitor with cable ties until you can get the correct one
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    Grant oil fired combi sooting up photocell regularly

    Without a flue gas analyser, it is probably not possible to effect a lasting solution, but to see you over the holiday, look at the service instructions in the manual, and remove the access panel and baffles, clean them, and clean out the combustion chamber and brush out the flue. Reassemble and...
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    Camray 5 lockout (riello rdb) -hums, clicks, hums then locks out.

    The usual cause of bearing failure is a leaking pump shaft seal. They are dry bearings and don't like being injected with Kerosene at up to 150 psi.
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    Camray 5 lockout (riello rdb) -hums, clicks, hums then locks out.

    Jam the pump drive in the back of the motor and then turn the fan on the shaft with a few driops of WD or similar applied to the centre of the fan. A bit of back and forth will loosen it. Do not try to lever it.
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    Camray 5 lockout (riello rdb) -hums, clicks, hums then locks out.

    What happens if you switch the burner on with the new capacitor and you flick the fan? Just be ready to switch off quick. what rating capacitor did you get?
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    Camray 5 lockout (riello rdb) -hums, clicks, hums then locks out.

    Quicker, with the power off is to slacken the jubilee clip on the air hose and flick the fan with a screwdriver.
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    Grant Oil System Boiler Electrical Connection

    Look at page 25 0f the installation manual.
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    Riello burner tripping rccb

    How many is a few seconds? If it is normal prepurge, then solenoid coil could be suspect, but at the same time, the spark is also generated, so it could be either, coil or control box.
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