| When plumbing your oil-fired water heater, it is | | | | increase efficiency. |
| good to: | | | | Servicing Oil fired Boilers |
| • Check the pressure and temperature relief | | | | Smoke Test determines how much smoke (fuel |
| valve for corrosion, leaks or improper installation. | | | | that are not burnt) a boiler is producing. It also |
| Missing, modified, blocked, or leaking pressure | | | | keeps the oil fired boiler efficient, reduces |
| relief valve is very dangerous and can lead to | | | | environmental emissions, uses less precious fossil |
| boiling liquid vapour explosion that may result in | | | | fuel and keeps your fuel bills low. Servicing a boiler |
| property destruction or even fatal accidents | | | | will keep the heating system in best condition and |
| • Leaks in the hot water tank - Mechanical | | | | make it last long. |
| damage or improper installation can cause leaks in | | | | The Main aspects of plumbing oil fired boiler are as |
| the water and drainage system. Leaks can lead to | | | | follows: |
| flooding, accidents or damage to the water | | | | 1. Replace your oil nozzle - A nozzle should be |
| system components. A leakage once detected | | | | replaced regularly. It is a very important |
| must be sealed immediately. | | | | component of the boiler and has to be in top |
| • Draft regulator/barometric damper - If the | | | | condition for effective functioning of the boiler. |
| oil fired water heater does not have a draft | | | | 2. Check both the oil and fuel tank filters – |
| regulator fitted, it will not be possible for the | | | | They must be inspected and cleaned for |
| heater to perform at its best and this will lead to | | | | effective performance. |
| a waste of money and heating oil. | | | | 3. Clean and adjust the blast tube. |
| • Unnecessary insulation in the water tank | | | | 4. The Baffles and the combustion chamber |
| may be unsafe and causes waste of heat, check | | | | must be removed and cleaned of carbon and |
| for any wrong insulation and take appropriate | | | | other deposits. Baffles can be displaced or can be |
| measures. | | | | badly set or warped. Hot gases go out of the |
| • Wrong oil burner operation like soot, draft | | | | chamber of the oil boiler before they release their |
| problems, or back-pressure burns in the oil burner | | | | heat to the water in the heat exchanger. |
| or around the combustion chamber must be | | | | 5. Compare the oil Pressure to that |
| inspected. | | | | recommended by the manufacturer to keep the |
| • Check for leaks at the water heater drain | | | | boiler in tip-top condition. |
| valve. An oil fired boiler must be drained | | | | 6. Finally, complete plumbing by checking the air |
| periodically during plumbing. This will help remove | | | | intake; ensure it is clean and properly adjusted so |
| mineral, debris or sludge deposits at the bottom | | | | that the boiler can provide the best combustion |
| of the water heater tank and as a result help | | | | possible. |
| extend the life of the hot water tank and | | | | |