Rustproof Boiler

[charlie_parker]

I've just cleaned the soot out of my boiler (baffles etc) and the manual suggest I wash baffles and internal casing with rust proofing. Any idea what I can use? All the things I would normally use to rustproof are oil based and would be burned off during the first firing as well as stink the house out.

cheers

Charlie

 

[spacethegas]

what sort/model boiler is it ?

 

[charlie_parker]

Trianco TRO 15/19

Charlie

 

[spacethegas]

call an oftec engineer. you are dealing with an appliance that appears to be in a very dangerous condition.

 

[cider]

without wishing to disrespect your previous reply sooting is quite normal on oil boilers but indicates it is out of 'tune' and requires a service to ensure maximum efficiency and safety by an experianced oil engineer (yes oftec would be nice).
As for anti rust stuff never heard of it

 

[oilman]

I have obvoiusly not read the manual, as I have never seen anything about rustproofing. The baffles would have to be cleaned much better than normal for rustproofing to be applied, and it is unlikely to survive the temperatures inside the boiler. If it is sooting well, rust will not form anyway, but you'll be wasting fuel too. Rusting won't be significant in a properly set up boiler.