Glow Worm SpaceSaver 50BF Boiler

[Gyzmo]

Can anyone help.
My boiler has been working for years with no problems. Suddenly it is producing soot at a rapid rate despite cleaning. A plumber has been today and suggested the Burner, aeromatic 7/51995 unit is at fault as everything looks OK.
However this part is not available thus my faithful boiler will be condemmed.
Does anyone know where I may obtain this part or is it possible to get it cleaned/refurbished.
Desperate as I now have no heat or more urgent-- Hot Water

 

[45yearsagasman]

Unless the burner is damaged there is no way that it should need replacement.You need to get a proper boiler engineer to overhaul your boiler correctly.Sooting is a servicing issue that should be easily done especially on such a simple boiler.

 

[namsag]

Having to ask whether burner can be cleaned surely the guy you have looking at it would know that.
Basically you stick it under the tap and wash it out

 

[expertgasman]

Has he checked seals and flue. has he cleaned heat exchangerTHOROUGHLY. Gas rate tested? It is fairly unusual for these to soot up

 

[Gyzmo]

Thanks Guys. The boilerman has taken away this part for cleaning and has not returned it yet despite phones call. Promised 29 and 30th December but nothing and now I have a serious chest infection.

Thought it strange that the burner could be the root of the soot problem.