Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.

Regards

HN

H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.


My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.

It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.

Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.

Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.

Regards

HN

On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.


My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.

It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.

Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.

Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.

Regards

HN


Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.

I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.


Regards

HN

On Feb 25, 3:31 pm, H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher



wrote:
H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.

My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.

It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.

Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.

Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.

Regards

HN

Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.

I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.

Regards

HN

Riello burners (as the main component after the boiler castings etc)
are considered amongst the best.

Jim K

H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.

My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.

It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.

Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.

Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.

Regards

HN


Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.


Rugby half time so it announce itself as a Boulter Camray 5

They don't seem to make the exact model I have any more.


I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.


Oh. exporting a boiler?

well make it a system then. All in one with its own pump.


You MAY find that if its on the continent an Italian make will do well,
or a German. Both make good boilers.



Regards

HN

Jim K wrote:
On Feb 25, 3:31 pm, H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher



wrote:
H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.
Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.
I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.
I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.
My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.
It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.
Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.
Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.
Regards
HN
Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.

I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.

Regards

HN

Riello burners (as the main component after the boiler castings etc)
are considered amongst the best.


Fairly sure that's what a Boulter actually is.

I just asked my builders merchant...they did the heat calcs as well more
or less. Needed to run it through an external agency..to get past the BCO..

Jim K

On 25/02/2012 16:57, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Jim K wrote:
On Feb 25, 3:31 pm, H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher



wrote:
H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.
Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.
I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.
I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.
My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.
It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just
inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.
Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.
Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten
years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced
otherwise.
Regards
HN
Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.

I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.

Regards

HN

Riello burners (as the main component after the boiler castings etc)
are considered amongst the best.


Fairly sure that's what a Boulter actually is.

I just asked my builders merchant...they did the heat calcs as well more
or less. Needed to run it through an external agency..to get past the BCO..

Jim K

My oil boiler is a Boulter Camray 50/70 Wall Hung boiler with a
conventional flue. You can't buy them any more because it is not a
condensing boiler.
It uses a Riello burner.

Boulter were taken over by Worcester-Bosch.

Oil boilers don't smell unless there is either an oil leak or a flue leak.

Grant is another manufacturer that is worth considering.

Whilst there are several manufacturers of boilers, there are few
manufacturers of the burners.

An oil boiler should be serviced every year - assuming an annual
consumption of about 3,000 litres.


--
Michael Chare

On 25/02/2012 15:31, H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

H. Neary wrote:
Hi
I have given up on the back boiler upgrade and am considering
oil.

Any advice on a boiler would be appreciated.

I want to integrate the boiler into an existing solid fuel system [4
rads at around eight kW total] The system is at atmospheric pressure
and I want to add a couple of extra rads.

I am led to believe the boiler can pong a bit so I was thinking of
sticking in the conservatory which is not used much when the weather
is cold.

It shouldn't pong at all unless you spill fuel. Mine smells of hot bat
dung in summer but that is because there is a bat roost immediately
above it. Someone installed the oil boiler in the loft! (*not* me)


My relatively new boiler does not pong at all inside the house except
when it had a fuel leak,.

It does pong outside, and the location I used for the flue - just inside
a reveal(?) has proved less than ideal - not a few flameouts in strong
winds due to turbulence I suppose.

Next time I'll use a vertical flue I think.

Cant remember what is is, but its a 10KW system boiler, and in ten years
its just had a new fuel pump installed.,. Never been serviced otherwise.

You should at least change the burner jets from time to time and empty
the soot out of the vent baffles. Particularly if you tend to have
flameouts. That incidentally does surprise me. I have a balanced flue on
my boiler and live in a very windy location but I think it has only
locked out once for this during hurricane conditions - storm of 1997.

It shouldn't pong much outside either unless you are venting traces of
unburnt fuel through incomplete combustion.


Thanks for the reply, if you are in a position to have a look at the
nameplate, I would like to know the type and who the manufacturer is.

I know nothing about oil fired boilers and although the unit is for a
house outside The UK, I would prefer to source a unit with a pedigree
from a known UK supplier rather than have a local plumber make the
decision.

Make sure you choose something recognisable in the country where you
intend to install it or you could have an interesting time finding
someone to service it and getting spare parts when it goes wrong.

My oil boiler has a Danish oil lifter of antediluvian origins that has
proved highly entertaining to get serviced at times. Basically most UK
oil boiler and heating engineers take one look at it and run away.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown