06/09/2019
keeping your system
Ensuring that your oil fired boiler and is will keep it at its most .
This your and will also help to on unexpected and call out charges. Most equipment it is serviced at least annually.
prevents many of the problems that commonly cause your system to become , fail or break down.
BOILER
• Partially burnt deposits and excessive can cause a build-up of soot in the heat exchanger. This will restrict the amount of heat that can be transferred into the heating system water. The cleaner the heat exchanger, the more efficient the boiler will be.
• Oil nozzles regulate how much passes through the burner. The nozzles are a consumable item because they wear over time. This wear will affect the combustion rate and lower the burner efficiency. If these are not replaced on a regular basis they could cause “sooting up” in the heat exchanger as too much fuel passes through the burner.
• Photocells can glaze over with deposits. Photocells are an important safety feature which detects whether the boiler has lit. If a photocell is dirty it may not be able to detect the burner flame correctly and can cause the boiler to shut down often randomly. Boilers that frequently switch on and off are less efficient than those constantly running.
• Electrodes can wear and attract soot and deposits. The electrodes produce a spark to light the heating oil. If they are in poor condition the boiler may not light properly which is inefficient, inconvenience and increases the amount of heating oil brunt.
HEATING OIL STORAGE TANKS
Oil storage tanks require to ensure they are holding and supplying your with filtered usable heating oil. Water has been known to build up in storage tanks over time, which can cause frozen pipe work and frozen blocked filters if the temperature gets low enough. It is recommended that water should be extracted from the tank, filter elements should be cleaned and or replaced and fittings and pipework checked for oil leaks. Steel heating oil tanks also require repainting to prevent corrosion. Any sight gauges or contents gauges should be cleaned and checked to ensure they are accurately reporting your tank’s heating oil level. This should also prevent you from running out of fuel unexpectedly.
