Grant Vortex boiler keeps tripping - ran out of oil
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Hi All,,
We ran out of oil a few days ago and just had delivery.
The oil storage is approx 120 ft from the boiler....everytime I try to fire the boiler it trips out.
Could there be air in the pipe?
Any hints or tips...ive tried resetting and switching on about 10 times but trips out when it usually just fires up.
Help.
Iceboy
We ran out of oil a few days ago and just had delivery.
The oil storage is approx 120 ft from the boiler....everytime I try to fire the boiler it trips out.
Could there be air in the pipe?
Any hints or tips...ive tried resetting and switching on about 10 times but trips out when it usually just fires up.
Help.
Iceboy
From t'internet.....
What are the implications of running out of home heating oil?
If you have identified the cause of the problem, there are other implications of running out of home heating oil, other than the obvious inconvenience of a cold house. Many people fear that running out will damage their boiler, however there is a safety mechanism built in to it so that it will switch off the burner if there is no oil to combust.
It may however result in clogged filters and fuel lines. This is because the dirt and residue that collects at the bottom of your oil tank may become lodged in the lines, and it could require a heating engineer to call out and clean these, which is an additional expense for you which would be better avoided.
After you have a heating oil top up, you many also have to reset the system. In addition, if your radiators have been off for a while, you may also need to bleed these and release any trapped air inside, to ensure they work most efficiently again.
What are the implications of running out of home heating oil?
If you have identified the cause of the problem, there are other implications of running out of home heating oil, other than the obvious inconvenience of a cold house. Many people fear that running out will damage their boiler, however there is a safety mechanism built in to it so that it will switch off the burner if there is no oil to combust.
It may however result in clogged filters and fuel lines. This is because the dirt and residue that collects at the bottom of your oil tank may become lodged in the lines, and it could require a heating engineer to call out and clean these, which is an additional expense for you which would be better avoided.
After you have a heating oil top up, you many also have to reset the system. In addition, if your radiators have been off for a while, you may also need to bleed these and release any trapped air inside, to ensure they work most efficiently again.
garyhun said:
This is because the dirt and residue that collects at the bottom of your oil tank may become lodged in the lines, and it could require a heating engineer to call out and clean these, which is an additional expense for you which would be better avoided.
Yet more magic tanks that empty from the top... garyhun said:
Fastdruid said:
Yet more magic tanks that empty from the top...
f
k knows - just did a search to try to help 
I mean if they said all the crap that floats on the top would get into the pipes/filters etc it would be believable.
OP - presume you've got it going by now.
But if you run it dry you will need to bleed the incoming oil line it to get it going again (as I found out the other year when we ran out of oil). A fiddly job, not helped by it be a freezing cold Feb evening (our boiler's outside the house).
Once bled you then need to prime it as well (flexi-bulb type thingy to do this).
But if you run it dry you will need to bleed the incoming oil line it to get it going again (as I found out the other year when we ran out of oil). A fiddly job, not helped by it be a freezing cold Feb evening (our boiler's outside the house).
Once bled you then need to prime it as well (flexi-bulb type thingy to do this).
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