UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Jay
 
Posts: n/a
Default Interesting Boiler Problem

I have an oil boiler, HR Wallstar which stops when it is most needed.
Typically it will fire up in the morning and heat up the house etc. Then
with the Amber light still lit and demand from the thermostats it will
simply stop. The thermostat on the boiler is not tripping out and the
boiler stays off even when everything is well cold. The thermostat on the
boiler is up high.

this only happens when it is really cold, suggesting that may be the boiler
is doing a bit of overtime and something is cutting out. The 'lock out'
relay is not operating so oil shortage is probably not the issue...?

When in this stopped state I power off the isolator and power it up again it
will start the ignition cycle very briefly and then stop.

After an hour or two it comes back on and works OK for a while. Typically
on warmer days it doesn't seem to go wrong. The boiler service man can't
find a fault.

Any ideas??

Jay


  #2   Report Post  
Dave Gibson
 
Posts: n/a
Default Interesting Boiler Problem


"Jay" wrote in message
...
I have an oil boiler, HR Wallstar which stops when it is most needed.
Typically it will fire up in the morning and heat up the house etc. Then
with the Amber light still lit and demand from the thermostats it will
simply stop. The thermostat on the boiler is not tripping out and the
boiler stays off even when everything is well cold. The thermostat on the
boiler is up high.

this only happens when it is really cold, suggesting that may be the

boiler
is doing a bit of overtime and something is cutting out. The 'lock out'
relay is not operating so oil shortage is probably not the issue...?

When in this stopped state I power off the isolator and power it up again

it
will start the ignition cycle very briefly and then stop.

After an hour or two it comes back on and works OK for a while. Typically
on warmer days it doesn't seem to go wrong. The boiler service man can't
find a fault.

Any ideas??

Jay

Check the oil feed line - is much of it exposed outside? There *may* be a
little drop of water trapped in the line that will settle at the lowest
point, and if in an exposed part of the run may freeze on occasion causing
starvation.
Just a thought.

Dave


  #3   Report Post  
geoff
 
Posts: n/a
Default Interesting Boiler Problem

In message , Jay
writes
I have an oil boiler, HR Wallstar which stops when it is most needed.
Typically it will fire up in the morning and heat up the house etc. Then
with the Amber light still lit and demand from the thermostats it will
simply stop. The thermostat on the boiler is not tripping out and the
boiler stays off even when everything is well cold. The thermostat on the
boiler is up high.

this only happens when it is really cold, suggesting that may be the boiler
is doing a bit of overtime and something is cutting out. The 'lock out'
relay is not operating so oil shortage is probably not the issue...?

When in this stopped state I power off the isolator and power it up again it
will start the ignition cycle very briefly and then stop.

After an hour or two it comes back on and works OK for a while. Typically
on warmer days it doesn't seem to go wrong. The boiler service man can't
find a fault.

Any ideas??

Interesting post. I repaired an oil control module for someone a couple
of weeks ago and it's come back with the same problem.

The customer has tried putting it in the fridge and then installing it,
then heating the module and then installing it. It seems that it won't
work when very cold (which sort of defeats the object)

I'll be getting the freezer spray out tomorrow to investigate
--
geoff
  #4   Report Post  
The Natural Philosopher
 
Posts: n/a
Default Interesting Boiler Problem

geoff wrote:

In message , Jay
writes

I have an oil boiler, HR Wallstar which stops when it is most needed.
Typically it will fire up in the morning and heat up the house etc. Then
with the Amber light still lit and demand from the thermostats it will
simply stop. The thermostat on the boiler is not tripping out and the
boiler stays off even when everything is well cold. The thermostat on
the
boiler is up high.

this only happens when it is really cold, suggesting that may be the
boiler
is doing a bit of overtime and something is cutting out. The 'lock out'
relay is not operating so oil shortage is probably not the issue...?

When in this stopped state I power off the isolator and power it up
again it
will start the ignition cycle very briefly and then stop.

After an hour or two it comes back on and works OK for a while.
Typically
on warmer days it doesn't seem to go wrong. The boiler service man can't
find a fault.

Any ideas??


Interesting post. I repaired an oil control module for someone a couple
of weeks ago and it's come back with the same problem.

The customer has tried putting it in the fridge and then installing it,
then heating the module and then installing it. It seems that it won't
work when very cold (which sort of defeats the object)

I'll be getting the freezer spray out tomorrow to investigate


I had a very old boiler that used to do this. Would get worse and worse,
maybe locking out as well.

It was always a carboned up nozzle and carbon on the pghotodetctor that
detected the flame.

Its probably worth servicing both items anyway, but if it persists, its
something in the control circuits as geoff says.

  #5   Report Post  
geoff
 
Posts: n/a
Default Interesting Boiler Problem

In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
geoff wrote:

In message , Jay
writes

I have an oil boiler, HR Wallstar which stops when it is most
needed.
Typically it will fire up in the morning and heat up the house etc. Then
with the Amber light still lit and demand from the thermostats it will
simply stop. The thermostat on the boiler is not tripping out and the
boiler stays off even when everything is well cold. The thermostat
on the
boiler is up high.

this only happens when it is really cold, suggesting that may be the
boiler
is doing a bit of overtime and something is cutting out. The 'lock out'
relay is not operating so oil shortage is probably not the issue...?

When in this stopped state I power off the isolator and power it up
again it
will start the ignition cycle very briefly and then stop.

After an hour or two it comes back on and works OK for a while.
Typically
on warmer days it doesn't seem to go wrong. The boiler service man can't
find a fault.

Any ideas??

Interesting post. I repaired an oil control module for someone a
couple of weeks ago and it's come back with the same problem.
The customer has tried putting it in the fridge and then installing
it, then heating the module and then installing it. It seems that it
won't work when very cold (which sort of defeats the object)
I'll be getting the freezer spray out tomorrow to investigate


I had a very old boiler that used to do this. Would get worse and
worse, maybe locking out as well.

It was always a carboned up nozzle and carbon on the pghotodetctor that
detected the flame.

Its probably worth servicing both items anyway, but if it persists, its
something in the control circuits as geoff says.


I have a theory ....

Maybe it's condensation.

I have liberally sprayed the pcbs with conformal coating and tomorrow
I'll attack it with freezer spray again.
--
geoff
Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Back Boiler Problem Sammer1_uk UK diy 5 December 7th 03 05:03 PM
Old Baxi WM 531 RS boiler problem David Hearn UK diy 8 December 1st 03 07:58 PM
Hot water problem with my combi boiler Andrew Bainbridge UK diy 1 October 25th 03 11:21 PM
Boiler Problem Gradually Getting Worse Frank Davis UK diy 1 October 23rd 03 11:00 PM
Boiler problem - hot water, cold radiators Dan the man UK diy 9 October 8th 03 12:26 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:34 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 DIYbanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about DIY & home improvement"