tiger loop, is there an easier way to get oil upstairs?

[vernerbongo2]

Hi

have an oil boiler upstairs and I ran out of oil.(which was refilled)

It has a tiger loop and I assume I have to keep turning on and off the boiler lockout until the oil gets up to the boiler?

Surely this is bad for the pump, is there another method?

 

[spraggo]

Assuming that you have a non return vale fitted to the vertical flow it would be just a matter of cracking the vent on the oil pump slightly open until oil appears while the boiler is running and before lockout.

 

[vernerbongo2]

not sure if it has a non return valve because whole boiler is boxed into the kitchen.
There seems to be no oil getting to the boiler, keeps locking out.
I was told to keep turning it on til it fires up.

 

[vernerbongo2]

where would the non return valve be located and if there is none could I fit one?
The feed pipe is 12mm copper, plastic coated.

 

[spraggo]

not sure if it has a non return valve because whole boiler is boxed into the kitchen.
There seems to be no oil getting to the boiler, keeps locking out.
I was told to keep turning it on til it fires up.

It will not ignite straight away unless you do as I say with the vent on the oil pump.

 

[spraggo]

where would the non return valve be located and if there is none could I fit one?
The feed pipe is 12mm copper, plastic coated.

I would have thought that you would already have a NRV fitted to have enabled the boiler to be fired the boiler on installation.

 

[vernerbongo2]

sorted thanks