On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:37:02 -0800 (PST), Weatherlawyer wrote:

I have an oil-fired AGA. Up till they changed the oil composition a
couple of years ago it just worked 24/7/52. Then it started to lose
heat, even when the oil had the additive. I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect. So since it
hadn't dropped any further, I left it alone. Two or three days after
that it began to rise until now it's working at full temperature
again.

As far as I can see, the only thing that's changed is the weather.
Could it have an effect on the AGA? Condensation of moisture in the
tank? Or something else I haven't thought of?

What experiences have other oil-fired users had?

Try this on uk.d-i-y

Agreed, though there are a number of Aga owners in here. Group added.

What exactly do you mean by:

Up till they changed the oil composition a couple of years ago it just
worked?

Can't say I've noticed anything different in out pressure jet boiler but
looking at the Mumsnet thread the problem appears to be restricted to
vapourising burners.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

On 08/11/12 18:16, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:37:02 -0800 (PST), Weatherlawyer wrote:

I have an oil-fired AGA. Up till they changed the oil composition a
couple of years ago it just worked 24/7/52. Then it started to lose
heat, even when the oil had the additive. I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect. So since it
hadn't dropped any further, I left it alone. Two or three days after
that it began to rise until now it's working at full temperature
again.

As far as I can see, the only thing that's changed is the weather.
Could it have an effect on the AGA? Condensation of moisture in the
tank? Or something else I haven't thought of?

What experiences have other oil-fired users had?

Try this on uk.d-i-y

Agreed, though there are a number of Aga owners in here. Group added.

What exactly do you mean by:

Up till they changed the oil composition a couple of years ago it just
worked?

Can't say I've noticed anything different in out pressure jet boiler but
looking at the Mumsnet thread the problem appears to be restricted to
vapourising burners.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.



Nothing sorts a clogged oil pipe bar a good clear out usually with a drill.

If you cant do it yourself get a man in.

The general symptom is it starts to take longer to recover heat after
coooking till eventually it cant hold full heat at all


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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On 08/11/12 18:16, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:37:02 -0800 (PST), Weatherlawyer wrote:

I have an oil-fired AGA. Up till they changed the oil composition a
couple of years ago it just worked 24/7/52. Then it started to lose
heat, even when the oil had the additive. I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect. So since it
hadn't dropped any further, I left it alone. Two or three days after
that it began to rise until now it's working at full temperature
again.

As far as I can see, the only thing that's changed is the weather.
Could it have an effect on the AGA? Condensation of moisture in the
tank? Or something else I haven't thought of?

What experiences have other oil-fired users had?

Try this on uk.d-i-y

Agreed, though there are a number of Aga owners in here. Group added.

What exactly do you mean by:

Up till they changed the oil composition a couple of years ago it just
worked?

Can't say I've noticed anything different in out pressure jet boiler but
looking at the Mumsnet thread the problem appears to be restricted to
vapourising burners.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.



Nothing sorts a clogged oil pipe bar a good clear out usually with a drill.

If you cant do it yourself get a man in.

The general symptom is it starts to take longer to recover heat after
coooking till eventually it cant hold full heat at all


--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On 08/11/12 19:18, Huge wrote:
On 2012-11-08, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:37:02 -0800 (PST), Weatherlawyer wrote:

I have an ... AGA.

There's your problem. Chuck it out and buy a proper cooker.

An aga is not a cooker.

Its a heater that also does cooking.


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Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

Fnar fnar, yip yip, etc,

A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect.

Have you tried viagra?
still, 2 days of know waggling must have warmed you up nicely.

Huge wrote:
On 2012-11-08, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:37:02 -0800 (PST), Weatherlawyer wrote:

I have an ... AGA.

There's your problem. Chuck it out and buy a proper cooker.

+1

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€¢DarWin|
_/ _/

On 08/11/12 23:21, Gazz wrote:
I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

Fnar fnar, yip yip, etc,
A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect.

Have you tried viagra?
still, 2 days of know waggling must have warmed you up nicely.

Sorry! This thread has got a bit out of hand. I was wondering if anyone
had a weather-related answer to the problem, like water condensation in
the tank. But evidently not.

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:18:30 +0000, Hugh Newbury wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had a weather-related answer to the problem,
like water condensation in the tank. But evidently not.

Condensation in the tank just sits at the bottom until it gets deep
enough to get into the outlet pipe. Ours was like that, it then collected
in a low point in the supply line and one nice cold and snowy day froze
enough to stop the flow of oil...

A bit of water in a pressure jet boiler doesn't seem to bother it. Donno
about a vapourising burner. Has you tank a condensate drain off? Open
that and see if water or oil comes out. Failing that you can get some
gunky stuff you spread on the end of a stick and dip the tank. The gunky
stuff changes colour in contact with water.

What was (marketing name) and who from was you last batch of oil?

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Nov 9, 8:18*am, Hugh Newbury wrote:
On 08/11/12 23:21, Gazz wrote:

I was told by an AGA-trained
engineer that if you waggled a particular knob it would clear the tiny
oil inlet.

Fnar fnar, yip yip, etc,
A week or two ago I noticed that the thermometer was down, so I duly
waggled the knob, with no result whatever. I continued waggling for
the next day or two, still without having any effect.

Have you tried viagra?
still, 2 days of know waggling must have warmed you up nicely.

Sorry! This thread has got a bit out of hand. I was wondering if anyone
had a weather-related answer to the problem, like water condensation in
the tank. But evidently not.

When you hear hoof beats, think zebras?

Why would you suddenly have weather problems with the tank?

It's far more likely that the greener fuel being foist on us by
politics and idiocy is the culprit.

Do you know if the stuff you used to use is paraffin or diesel?
If it is diesel, pour a few gallons of paraffin in the tank. It will
take a long time to disburse though.

If you have an old petrol pump form a car handy. a diy bodge with some
suitable plastic pipe will get the stuff circulating.

On 09/11/12 08:49, Dave Liquorice wrote:

....

What was (marketing name) and who from was you last batch of oil?

It was from Ford Fuels as usual, and it was called just heating oil, I
think. My AGA-trained engineer said there was little difference where
you got the stuff.

Hugh